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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305354292 - Direct Painting & Decorating
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Direct Painting & Decorating
423 Berry Wy (Vaught)
Brea, CA 92821
Mailing Address:
17400 E Chestnut St, City Of Industry, CA 91748
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1721
NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/10/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/24/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362473647 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 1670 A | 12/10/2004 | 12/15/2004 | $0 | $450 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On June 25, 2004, Employees #1 and a coworker were painting industrial equipment, which includes a chip vacuum tower that is used for collecting metal chips from a large machine shop. The tower consists of industrial vacuum equipment located on top of a metal structure, which is about 27 ft high. The tower rises another 10 ft above the 27 ft level. Below this structure, there is a hopper used for dumping metal chips. The top of the hopper measures approximately 12 ft by 10 ft and has four vents on each corner. Each of these vents measure 48 in. by 34 in. and they are covered with a wire mesh and a sheet metal hood. Employee #1 was working on top of the hopper when he accidentally stepped onto a vent and fell through the hopper into the chip collecting bin. According to the coworker, the vent that Employee #1 fell through did not have a sheet metal hood; it only had a wire-mesh cover. The employee fell approximately 27 feet into the bin and suffered head and facial injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized for three days.
Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, FACE, TOWER, UNGUARDED, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305354292 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Painters, construction and maintenance |