Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301332136 - Alert Insulation Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 301332136

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 05/19/2004

Site Address:
Alert Insulation Co.
2069 Paseo Lucinda
San Dimas, CA 91773

Mailing Address:
15913 Old Valley Blvd., La Puente, CA 91744

Union Status: Union

SIC:1742

NAICS: 238310/Drywall and Insulation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/18/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/28/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362590580

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$5,275	$0	$19,675
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$7,275	$0	$7,275
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	10/22/2004	11/06/2004	$5,000	$5,000	$0	11/17/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01002	Other	3203 A07	10/22/2004	11/06/2004	$275	$275	$0	11/17/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
3.	02001	Other	1514 A	10/22/2004	11/06/2004	$2,000	$14,400	$0	11/17/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201798659

Event: 05/03/2004

Employee Injures Eye While Operating Stapler Tool

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on May 3, 2004, Employee #1 and three coworkers were installing insulation at a new single family home. He was using a Hammer Tacker hand stapler, Model Number HT-550, to fasten the insulation to the wood framing of a wall. One of the staples bounced back, due to a knot in the wood, and struck Employee #1 in the left eye. He was transported to USC Medical Center, where he was hospitalized and underwent surgery. The accident investigation revealed that the accident could have avoided if Employee #1 was wearing eye protection, which was recommend by the manufacturer of stapler tool.

Keywords: EYE, STAPLING MACHINE, ELEC INSULATION, PPE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HAND TOOL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301332136			Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Insulation Workers

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