Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300891702 - Construction Protective Services

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office

Inspection Nr: 300891702

Report ID: 0950611

Date Opened: 09/19/2002

Site Address:
Construction Protective Services
250 King Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

Mailing Address:
2315 Dunn Road, Hayward, CA 94545

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/22/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/25/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361562226

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	02/07/2003	02/12/2003	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201181351

Event: 09/06/2002

Employee Falls from Ladder Fracturing Spine

At approximately 5:00 a.m. on September 6, 2002, Employee #1,a security guard for Construction Protective Services, was performing his normal rounds at a construction site. He was on the ground floor, holding onto a railing as he prepared to descend a ladder to the basement. The railing became loose, and he fell approximately 8 feet to the basement floor. The employee sustained a compression fracture of his spine. He called his supervisor, who came and drove him to San Francisco General Hospital.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SPINE, UNSECURED, LADDER, DESCENDING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HANDRAIL, FALL, SECURITY GUARD, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300891702			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Guards and police, excluding public service

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