Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305354763 - American Demolition/Concrete Cutting

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 305354763

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 09/28/2004

Site Address:
American Demolition/Concrete Cutting
Robinson'S May At Mission Viejo Mall
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

Mailing Address:
620 Poinsettia St, Santa Ana, CA 92701

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/15/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/15/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362023483

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201145646

Event: 09/16/2004

Employee is injured when struck by fixture being removed

At 2:00 p.m. on September 16, 2004, Employee #1 was engaged in commercial demolition activities. His employer had been contracted by the Robinson's-May Department Store located in Mission Viejo, California, to remove the shelving and display cases in the Ralph Lauren section of the Men's Department. Employee #1, an experienced, full-time employee, was using a pick to pull a display frame from the wall. The wood piece fell forward and then bounced backward, striking Employee #1's ankle. Employee #1 was wearing steel-toed safety boots. Employee #1 sustained a fractured right ankle. Orthopedic reconstruction of the ankle was required and he was hospitalized over 24-hours.

Keywords: FRACTURE, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, SAFETY SHOE, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305354763			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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