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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307160952 - Dewey Pest Control Services
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Dewey Pest Control Services
5018 Live Oak
Cudahy, CA 90201
Mailing Address:
939 E Union St, Pasadena, CA 91106
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7342
NAICS: 561710/Exterminating and Pest Control Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/29/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/05/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101055457 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $23,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $7,700 |
| 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 | 342 A | 10/01/2004 | 10/27/2004 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/12/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A07 C | 10/01/2004 | 10/27/2004 | $2,700 | $18,000 | $0 | 10/12/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On April 8, 2004, Employee #1 was working for Dewey Pest Control Services, an insect, rodent, and bird control service provider. The employee's primary duties were to exterminate insects with various pesticides, and to set out Arbitrol baited corn for bird control. The job at times requires access to roof areas of buildings and the company provides 6-ft A-frame ladders in their service trucks. The employee was attaching an aluminum tray filled with Arbitrol baited corn onto the top of a carport which was 10 ft and 3 in. high. The tray measured 4-in. by 8-in in diameter and 1.5 in. in depth. She used an extension ladder that was at the site to access the roof. She had applied glue onto the bottom of the aluminum tray, carried it up the ladder and was pressing down on the tray to attach it to the roof when the ladder moved or slipped. The employee fell to the ground and sustained a fractured right wrist, left ankle, and tail bone, and torn ligaments. Employee #1 was taken to St. Francis Medical Center where surgery was performed and she was hospitalized. Some possible factors that could have contributed to the accident are that the employee was a new Service Technician having been on the job for five months and she was not trained to use the extension ladders.
Keywords: FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, SLIP, FALL, UNTRAINED, ANKLE, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307160952 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Chemical technicians |