Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300842572 - Superior Fire Sprinklers

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 300842572

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 04/13/2005

Site Address:
Superior Fire Sprinklers
1700 West Hillsdale, Bldg. #8
San Mateo, CA 94402

Mailing Address:
308 Sango Court, Milpitas, CA 95035

Union Status: Union

SIC:1711

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/08/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 12/31/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101126902

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,200	$0	$5,200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$700	$0	$700
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	Other	342 A	09/08/2005	09/13/2005	$500	$5,000	$0	10/03/2005	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	1675 E	09/08/2005	09/13/2005	$200	$200	$0		F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201125515

Event: 03/21/2005

Employee's Leg Fractured When Ladder Collapses

At approximately 11:15 a.m. on March 21, 2005, Employee #1 was working alone at a construction site, installing fire sprinklers. He was working from a 6 ft A-frame ladder placed on un-even ground. The ladder collapsed and the ladder along with Employee #1 fell to the ground. Employee #1's ankle was fractured and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNEVEN GROUND, COLLAPSE, LADDER, FALL, ANKLE, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300842572			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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