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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1492340.015 - American Tearoff Services
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
American Tearoff Services
2580 Emerson Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 26510, San Jose, CA 95159
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238160/Roofing Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/20/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/02/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1653149 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,675 | $0 | $1,675 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,675 | $0 | $1,675 |
| 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 | 1509(A) | 11/24/2020 | 12/22/2020 | $335 | $335 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509(A) | 11/24/2020 | 12/22/2020 | $335 | $335 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1509(B) | 11/24/2020 | 12/22/2020 | $335 | $335 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3395(I) | 11/24/2020 | 12/22/2020 | $335 | $335 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 1512(B) | 11/24/2020 | 12/22/2020 | $335 | $335 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on August 26, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker, both roofers, were loading old wooden roof shakes onto a truck. Employee #1 went up to the flatbed of the truck to make room, so they could load more wooden roof shakes. The coworker threw a roll of wooden roof shakes onto the truck, hitting Employee #1. Employee #1 suffered a right knee puncture from a nail that was protruding from a wooden roof shake. Employee #1 stated that he continued to work but was feeling a lot of pain in his knee and had to go home. Employee #1 was taken by a friend in the afternoon hours of August 26, 2020 to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. On August 28, 2020, Employee #1 was called to go back to the Medical Center, where he was admitted and released on Monday 31, 2020.
Keywords: Flatbed Truck, Flying Object, Knee, Loading, Nail, Puncture, Roofer, Struck By, Truck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1492340.015 | 37 | M | Hospitalized injury | Roofers |