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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307034447 - Wetzel Fencing Co
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Wetzel Fencing Co
3641 Purer Rd
Escondido, CA 92029
Mailing Address:
42981 Joshua Tree Court, Murietta, CA 92562
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5211
NAICS: 444190/Other Building Material Dealers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/05/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/25/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362411928 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $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 | 1509 A | 09/05/2006 | 10/06/2006 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on February 8, 2006, Employee #1 was installing chain link fencing on a new tennis court at a private residence. Employee #1 was standing on a fiberglass A-frame ladder and inserting a 10-ft steel tension rod into the 10-ft high tennis court fencing. Employee #1 was standing near the top of the ladder with one hand resting on top of the fence. With the other hand Employee #1 was holding onto the tension rod and attempting to thread the rod (from top to bottom) through the entire 10-ft height of the fence. The tension rod would allow the fencing to be stretched tight and is a necessary element in chain link fencing. Employee #1 made contact with a 12,000-volt power line and received a serious injury to the hand that had been in contact with the fencing. Employee #1 fell from the ladder, which in all likelihood saved his life and was transported to the hospital where his injured hand was later amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, AMPUTATED, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, FENCE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307034447 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Construction laborers |