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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1567702.015 - 1st Choice Fumigation Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
1st Choice Fumigation Inc.
11141 Yardmouth Rd.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Mailing Address:
8601 Roland St. Unit C, Buena Park, CA 90621
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561710/Exterminating and Pest Control Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/15/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/04/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1841113 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,185 | $0 | $7,185 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,460 | $0 | $4,460 |
| 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) | 04/11/2022 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/03/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 43000029 A | 04/11/2022 | 05/09/2022 | $150 | $225 | $0 | 05/03/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1670(A) | 04/11/2022 | 05/09/2022 | $375 | $560 | $0 | 05/03/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3203(A) | 04/11/2022 | 05/09/2022 | $280 | $420 | $0 | 05/03/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3212(E) | 04/11/2022 | 05/09/2022 | $375 | $560 | $0 | 05/03/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 3395(I) | 04/11/2022 | 05/09/2022 | $280 | $420 | $0 | 05/03/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 8:18 a.m. on December 4, 2021, an employee was working at a residential home conducting fumigation for pests. The employer provides fumigation services that includes applying tarps over homes and other buildings prior to applying gaseous pesticides. The employee had been a licensed pest control operatator and supervisor for 1.5 years with the employer prior to the incident. Without his employer's knowledge, the employee attempted to help coworkers remove a tarp on a residential rooftop when he slipped and fell through a skylight. The employee's job duties did not require he access the rooftop. The employee sustained multiple fractures to his wrist, back and hip, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hand, Hip, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Material Handling, Pesticide, Roof Opening Cover, Skylight, Slip, Slippery Surface, Wrist
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1567702.015 | 20 | M | Hospitalized injury | Pest control occupations |