Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300865359 - J.M. Stitt Construction

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 300865359

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 03/24/2004

Site Address:
J.M. Stitt Construction
3165 Palisades Drive
Corona, CA 92882

Mailing Address:
580 W Central Ave #C, Brea, CA 92821

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/30/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/09/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101154276

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$110	$0	$110
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$110	$0	$110
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	07/30/2004	09/01/2004	$0	$0	$0	09/07/2004	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	3704	07/30/2004	11/21/2005	$110	$110	$0	09/07/2004	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201159142

Event: 02/04/2004

Employee fractured ankle in fall from ladder

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on February 4, 2004, Employee #1 was working inside the office complex, located within a commercial building. He was standing on a 10-ft fiberglass ladder, punching holes into a concrete wall. A forklift with elevated forks was located adjacent to him. Atop the forks was a wooden pallet, which Employee #1 was utilizing as a work table. The tools he was using to punch holes into the wall were on top of the pallet. A toolbelt and a skill saw there were also on top of the pallet. Employee #1 was on the ladder, approximately 7 ft above the ground. The pallet was raised roughly 8 ft above the ground. He reached over and downward to get the rotor hammer. As he did so, the pallet on top of the forks moved and became unstable. When the pallet started to fall off the forks, he started to fall off the ladder. Employee #1 then placed his right foot on top of the pallet in an attempt to balance himself. He fell on the ground and landed on the left side of his body. He fractured his left ankle. Employee #1 was transported to Corona Regional Medical Center and subsequently transferred to Long Beach Memorial, where a surgery was performed.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, WALL, LOSS OF BLOOD, BUILDING, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300865359			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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