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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1469174.015 - Avidex Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
Avidex Industries
640 East Grand Avenue, Building 46-1a
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Mailing Address:
6100 Stewart Ave., Fremont, CA 94538
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 334310/Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/07/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/01/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1546451 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 | $0 | $1,350 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 | $0 | $1,350 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203(A) | 04/08/2020 | 04/27/2020 | $675 | $675 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3276(E)(15)(B) | 04/08/2020 | $675 | $675 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on February 19, 2020, an employee and a coworker who worked as audio and video installation technicians were installing speakers in four conference rooms. The coworker was the foreman at the job site. The employee climbed an 8-foot-tall A-frame ladder to install an anchor for a speaker. When the employee was descending the ladder, he was coming off the 4th step when he missed a step and fell approximately 4 feet. The employee fell backwards striking his lower back on the corner of a credenza desk. The employee stated he had received ladder safety training recently, but he attempted to climb down the ladder holding a screwdriver and a crimping tool in his hands. He claimed to have maintained 3 points of contact with the ladder. The employee fractured his vertebrae and ribs and was hospitalized for one day.
Keywords: Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Descending, Descending Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hand Tool, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Installing, Ladder, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Rib, Stepladder, Supervision, Technician, Training, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1469174.015 | 41 | M | Hospitalized injury | Technicians, n.e.c. |