Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301118717 - Wall Design Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 301118717

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 10/27/2003

Site Address:
Wall Design Inc
1501 Front St
San Diego, CA 92101

Mailing Address:
17530 Von Karmon, Irvine, CA 92614

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1742

NAICS: 238310/Drywall and Insulation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/22/2004

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 01/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362435240

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		1		2		3
Current Violations		1		2		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$70,000	$0	$4,600	$0	$74,600
Current Penalty	$0	$56,000	$0	$4,000	$0	$60,000
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
1.	01001	Other	342 A	04/22/2004	04/27/2004	$4,000	$4,000	$0	04/29/2004	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	1509 A	04/22/2004	04/27/2004	$0	$600	$0	04/29/2004	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Willful	1670 A	04/22/2004	04/27/2004	$56,000	$70,000	$0	04/29/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201066784

Event: 10/25/2003

Fall from platform into elevator shaft

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on October 25, 2003, Employee #1 fell from a portable, elevated work platform into an elevator shaft and was killed. Employee #1 was installing ceiling drywall between two elevator shafts in a lobby area when he lost his balance and fell over the guardrail that was blocking the open elevator shafts. Employee #1 fell approximately 46 feet to the bottom of the elevator shaft/pit. The platform Employee #1 was working from, which allowed him to reach the ceiling was elevated to a height which rendered the 42-inch guardrail ineffective in preventing a fall. Employee #1 had approximately one week of experience at the time of the accident.

Keywords: PLATFORM, GUARDRAIL, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, ELEVATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301118717			Fatality	Concussion	Drywall installers

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