Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300812161 - Smith Electric Service

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 300812161

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 11/28/2001

Site Address:
Smith Electric Service
Sierra Vista Hospital
San Luis Obispo, CA 93456

Mailing Address:
2335 Meredith Lane, Santa Maria, CA 93455

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/30/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 09/06/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362149858

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,150
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	1621 A	01/31/2002	02/05/2002	$3,150	$18,000	$0	05/23/2002	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201095155

Event: 11/13/2001

Employee falls from scaffold

On November 13, 2001, employees working for Smith Electric Service at a Medical Center were marking out hangers in a ceiling for the installation of a medical pipe support rack. The ceiling was above a plenum above the hospital basement corridor that was not protected by a guardrail. The employee was working near the edge, leaning against ceiling support wire anchored in the ceiling; the wire gave way, the employee falling 8 ft 1 in. to the floor sustaining a head injury.

Keywords: HEAD, GUARDRAIL, CEILING, PIPE, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300812161			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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