Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300859188 - Commair Preferred Mechanical Services
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Commair Preferred Mechanical Services
160 W Foothill Blvd
Upland, CA 91786
Mailing Address:
18135 Napa Street, Northridge, CA 91325
Union Status: Union
SIC:7623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/24/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/31/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362454159 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | $1,125 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | $1,125 |
| 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 | 12/24/2002 | 01/24/2003 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3277 F02 | 12/24/2002 | 01/24/2003 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:45 p.m. on July 19, 2002, Employee #1, a service technician, was in the electrical control room at the CALFED Bank building in Upland, California. He was climbing an indoor fixed ladder to access the roof in order to perform repair and maintenance on the HVAC system. There was a 3-in.-diameter vertical steel conduit just 1 in. from the left rail of the ladder. Employee #1's left sleeve of his short-sleeve shirt became entangled with an extruding clamp screw on the conduit, and he fell approximately 8 ft onto the concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures of his left rib cage and punctured his left lung. He was transported to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, California, where he underwent surgery. A clear width of at least 15 in. was not provided on each side from the centerline of the ladder.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, FRACTURE, LUNG, LADDER, CAUGHT BY, FIXED LADDER, RIB, FALL, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300859188 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Machinery maintenance occupations |
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