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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1496512.015 - Acme Home Elevator, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
Acme Home Elevator, Inc.
40 Firethorne Way
Portola Valley, CA 94028
Mailing Address:
4740 E. 2nd St., Suite 20, Benicia, CA 94510
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/26/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/18/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1668019 | ||
| Inspection | 1498464 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1498335 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $15,300 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $11,400 |
| 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 | 1512(B) | 01/27/2021 | 02/22/2021 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 02/12/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3395(H)(1) | 01/27/2021 | 02/22/2021 | $0 | $300 | $0 | 02/12/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3395(I) | 01/27/2021 | 02/22/2021 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 02/12/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 1509(A) | 01/27/2021 | $10,800 | $14,400 | $0 | 02/12/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 9:45 a.m. on October 1, 2020, an employee, a branch manager for an elevator company, was measuring for an elevator shaft of a mansion that was being constructed. Upon arrival, the employee introduced himself to a foreman for another subcontractor and asked where the general superintendent was and the location for the elevator. The general superintendent was not at the job site so the foreman showed the employee the elevator shaft entrance on the first floor. There was only a 42 inch high top rail blocking the elevator shaft entrance and there was no mid-rail. The employee ducked under this top rail in order to cross into the elevator shaft area. The employee regularly measured the shaft from the inside at the back area in order to be more accurate. The elevator shaft railings had no toe boards and there were two pieces of plywood floor cover with no openings. Inside the elevator shaft, the employee stepped onto the plywood floor. While he was measuring the width of the elevator shaft, the plywood floor on collapsed. The employee fell approximately 12 feet on to the concrete basement below. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured lower left leg.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Collapse, Elevator, Elevator Shaft, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Floor, Installing, Leg, Plywood
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1496512.015 | 59 | M | Hospitalized injury | Management related occupations, n.e.c. |