Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300831187 - Soltani Engineering & Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 300831187

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 09/07/2005

Site Address:
Soltani Engineering & Construction
2749 Colloway Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93501

Mailing Address:
18341 Sherman Way Suite 104-B, Reseda, CA 91335

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/22/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 10/23/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362147886

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,575	$0	$0	$170	$0	$1,745
Current Penalty	$1,575	$0	$0	$170	$0	$1,745
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	1509 C	02/24/2006	03/01/2006	$85	$85	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	1632 B03	02/24/2006	03/01/2006	$85	$85	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	1670 A	02/24/2006	03/01/2006	$1,575	$1,575	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202462438

Event: 08/27/2005

Employee Falls Through Roof Opening and Fractures Leg

On August 27, 2005, Employee #1, a self employed welding contractor, was installing welding tube steel frames for duct work for new air condition units on the roof of a commercial building. Two coworkers were cutting a 50-in. by 40-in. opening for the third duct work when their saw ran out of gas. The hole had been cut only on three sides and they went to fill up the saw's tank. Employee #1 had finish with opening Number 2 and jumped into opening Number 3 without waiting for the coworkers to complete opening the hole. Employee #1 fell through the partial opening, approximately 20 ft. He was hospitalized with a fractured tibia and fibia.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, FLOOR HOLE, WELDER, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, UNGUARDED, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300831187			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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