Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1491794.015 - Joseph J Albanese, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 1491794.015

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 09/04/2020

Site Address:
Joseph J Albanese, Inc.
Redwood Lodge Rd., Marker 1.5
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Mailing Address:
851 Martin Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/20/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1656369

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	1509(A)	03/01/2021		$0	$1,500	$0	04/05/2021	O - Administrative Law Judge Order	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	1675(B)	03/01/2021		$1,500	$1,500	$0	04/05/2021	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 129316.015

Event: 09/03/2020

Employee fractures and lacerates leg in fall from ladder dur

At 1:45 p.m. on September 3, 2020, an employee working as a laborer for a construction contractor was installing soldier pile wall beams on the hill side of a roadway. The crew had set an I-beam inside a hole utilizing rigging. The employee leaned an extension ladder against the beam preparing to access the top to remove the rigging. Two coworkers were holding the ladder in place while the employee was climbed the ladder. The employee was approximately 4 to 5 feet up the ladder when the beam move causing the ladder and employee to fall to the ground. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fracture and laceration to his leg.

Keywords: Beam, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Climbing, Climbing on Ladder, Construction, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Installing, Laborer, Laceration, Ladder, Leg, Rigging, Road, Unsecured, Unstable Position, Unstable Surface

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1491794.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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