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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301131199 - Level 5 Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Level 5 Construction Company
1640 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
Mailing Address:
4356 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94621
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/10/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 05/10/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361483373 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $14,400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,650 | $0 | $1,650 |
| 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 | 05/10/2002 | 05/16/2002 | $300 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 A | 05/10/2002 | 05/16/2002 | $600 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 1670 A | 05/10/2002 | 05/16/2002 | $750 | $13,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on November 15, 2001, Employee #1, a carpenter for Level 5 Construction, was applying a temporary plastic cover over roof sheathing on a two-story addition to a residence in Berkeley, CA. The roof was 27.25 feet high at the gable and 16 feet high at the leading edge. While the employee was climbing onto the roof, he fell 10 feet onto a fence and then an additional six feet to the ground. He was not wearing a personal fall arrest system, a personal fall restraint system, or a positioning device. Employee #1 received a lacerated aorta, multiple spinal fractures, and bilateral paralysis of both upper and lower extremities.
Keywords: ROOF, PPE, SPINE, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301131199 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |