Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305471146 - Neptune Fire Protection
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Neptune Fire Protection
8891 Atlanta Ave
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Mailing Address:
27071 Cabot Rd Ste 103, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/24/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 09/04/2006
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 362433005 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
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 | 1509 A | 02/24/2003 | 03/13/2003 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01002 | Other | 3646 A03 | 02/24/2003 | 03/13/2003 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on September 4, 2002, Employee #1, a plumber, was using an UPRIGHT scissor lift, Model Number MX-19, Serial Number SX-019012, to install sprinkler drops to the fire suppression system in the addition to a 60,000 sq ft supermarket. Employee #1 drove the lift into a very shallow pothole, causing it to tilt and then overturn. Employee #1 fell approximately 15 ft from the lift platform to the ground. Employee #1 sustained fractures to his cranium, face, and knees, and was treated at the scene by paramedics before being transported to the hospital. Employee #1 was hospitalized and also treated for cerebral inflammation and psychological trauma resulting from the accident.
Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, FLOOR HOLE, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 305471146 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |