Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300893526 - Atlas Heating And Ventilating Co., Ltd.
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Atlas Heating And Ventilating Co., Ltd.
4075 - 17th Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
Mailing Address:
470 South Airport Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080
Union Status: NonUnion
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: 08/18/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 06/28/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361574858 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 10/17/2003 | 10/22/2003 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on August 16, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker started the installation of a residential air heater. Employee #1 was working off the first or second step of the bottom of 6-ft-step ladder. He was cutting a hole in the sheetrock. He had also been running a thermostat wire which was stapled to the ceiling and freely hanging in the air. As he was stepping to the floor, his foot got tripped up in the wire. He fell back and then he attempted to catch himself with his right hand. His right hand landed on a piece of sheet metal duct strapping which cut his hand across from the thumb to the pinky finger, severing several tendons and nerves. He was taken to the R. L. Davies California Pacific Medical Center. He had surgery on to repair nerves, tendons, and veins that were seriously cut by the metal. He was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.
Keywords: TENDON, FINGER, LADDER, LACERATION, TRIPPED, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300893526 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Sheet metal workers |
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