Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301332912 - R C Drywall Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 301332912

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 08/16/2004

Site Address:
R C Drywall Inc.
7676 Firestone Blvd.
Downey, CA 90241

Mailing Address:
3438 Morgan Dr., Norco, CA 92860

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: 10/19/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/18/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362497786

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			2		6
Current Violations	3			3		6
Initial Penalty	$21,705	$0	$0	$330	$0	$22,035
Current Penalty	$2,835	$0	$0	$75	$0	$2,910
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	1509 B	10/19/2004	11/12/2004	$0	$165	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	1512 B	10/19/2004	11/12/2004	$75	$165	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	1509 A	10/19/2004	10/29/2004	$0	$3,035	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	03001	Serious	1511 B	10/19/2004	10/29/2004	$1,350	$3,035	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	04001	Serious	1632 B	10/19/2004	10/29/2004	$135	$3,035	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	05001	Serious	1670 A	10/19/2004	10/29/2004	$1,350	$12,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201798618

Event: 08/13/2004

Employee injured in fall through skylight opening

At approximately 12:00 noon on August 13, 2004, Employee #1, of R.C. Drywall, Inc., was told by his foreman-coworker to install plywood covers on skylights at a construction site in Downey, CA. As he was working, a piece of plywood became stuck in a skylight. Employee #1 was trying to free it when he fell 23 ft backward through the skylight, landing on a concrete floor. He was sustained five fractures in his left arm and five injured discs in his lower back. Employee #1 was transported to St Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, CA, where he was hospitalized for a week. The skylight was not guarded. Employee #1 had 13 years of experience. The employer was cited for an cccident-related violation of T8CCR 1670(a).

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, SKYLIGHT, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301332912			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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