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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1490343.015 - Ford Signs Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Ford Signs Inc
607 W. 9th Street
Escondido, CA 92025
Mailing Address:
1605 Ord Way, Oceanside, CA 92056
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 541850/Display Advertising
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/16/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1646558 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,935 | $0 | $0 | $5,390 | $0 | $9,325 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,640 | $0 | $4,640 |
| 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 | 342(A) | 03/17/2021 | $1,750 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3328(G) | 03/17/2021 | $390 | $390 | $0 | 04/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 3648(O) | 03/17/2021 | $2,500 | $3,935 | $0 | 04/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:12 a.m. on August 18, 2020, an employee was installing a sign on the upper portion of a commercial building, about 18 feet from the ground using a HiReach, L60R Elliott telescopic boom with a 500-pound capacity, 40 by 60-inch platform basket, to reach the work area. The employee had raised the basket to about 10 feet, when the basket detached from the boom and became suspended by hydraulic cords. The employee fell out of the basket to the ground. The employee was wearing a full body harness and had a six foot lanyard to connect the harness to the designated anchor on the top of the boom however, he did not secure himself to the boom anchor when he accessed the basket. The employee was hospitalized to treat head trauma and shoulder and rib injuries.
Keywords: Aerial Lift, Anchor, Basket, Blunt force trauma, Boom, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Installing, Lanyard, Rib, Shoulder
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1490343.015 | 54 | M | Hospitalized injury | Aerial Lift Operator |