Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304276140 - King County School District #406 Dba Foster High

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Seattle Service Location, Seattle, Wa

Inspection Nr: 304276140

Report ID: 1055320

Date Opened: 03/12/2001

Site Address:
King County School District #406 Dba Foster High
4242 S 144th St
Tukwila, WA 98168

Mailing Address:
4640 S 144th St, Tukwila, WA 98168

Union Status: Union

SIC:8211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/28/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/08/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361221583

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	0247950702 D	05/04/2001	03/28/2001	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170009153

Event: 02/21/2001

Employee Killed In Fall

Employee #1, the lead custodian at a high school, was drilling a hole to install a screen while standing or a counter approximately 29 ft (measured) from the floor. Employee #1 stepped back onto the second or third rung of the ladder adjacent to the counter and hopped to the floor. Employee #1 claimed to catch his boot on the carpet when he landed and fell backwards injuring his right ankle. The area was somewhat cluttered at the time with a rolled screen and various boxes. When inspected, the ladder was not in adequate condition with electrical tape covering the center of a supporting brace. The ladder tilted approximately 0.125 in. towards the side with the taped support when pressure was applied. Employee #1 died on February 28, 2001, from a pulmonary embolism that formed and enter his lung.

Keywords: EMBOLISM, LADDER, FALL, HOUSEKEEPING, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304276140			Fatality	Dislocation	Occupation not reported

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