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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305506255 - Cove Builders Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Cove Builders Inc
285 W 6th St
San Pedro, CA 90731
Mailing Address:
3329 W Castor St, Santa Ana, CA 92704
Union Status: Union
SIC:1751
NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/01/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/13/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101030450 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $18,225 |
| Current Penalty | $2,475 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $2,700 |
| 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 | 25000010 A | 09/05/2006 | 09/08/2006 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1510 B | 09/05/2006 | 09/15/2006 | $2,475 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/25/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 p.m. on June 20, 2006, Employee #1, with Cove Builders, Inc. (a framing contractor), was working on the construction of a five-story condominium complex. While using a pneumatic framing nail gun, he felt a sharp pain in his mouth and noticed that he was bleeding. Employee #1 was transported to Little Company of Mary San Pedro Hospital, where it was found that a nail had lodged in his head, penetrating through the hard pallet, and extending up through his sinus cavity and into his brain. The nail was surgically removed with little apparent brain damage.
Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, HEAD, NAIL, CARPENTER, MOUTH, CONSTRUCTION, BRAIN, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305506255 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Construction laborers |