Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307455089 - Hi Desert Construction
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Hi Desert Construction
430 South 1st Ave
Barstow, CA 92311
Mailing Address:
13570 Tonikan Road, Apple Valley, CA 92307
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/06/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/19/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101159465 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $15,800 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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 | 04/06/2005 | 04/11/2005 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/02/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1716 C01 | 04/06/2005 | 04/11/2005 | $900 | $10,800 | $0 | 05/02/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on October 18, 2004, Employee #1, a foreman of a construction company, was at a high school that was adding 12 classrooms, 6 upstairs and 6 downstairs. He was upstairs standing on a 10-ft portable fiberglass step ladder installing brackets for a wooden beam. He was approximately 8 ft up the ladder. The elevator shaft was 2.5 ft west of the ladder that he was standing on. The elevator shaft had guardrails but no cover. He was installing brackets on the wooden beam while standing on the step ladder; however, he was working above the guardrails. He fell backwards into the uncovered elevator shaft and fell approximately 22 ft. He fractured his foot and was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, STEPLADDER, LADDER, FALL, ANKLE, ELEVATOR SHAFT, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307455089 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; carpenters and related workers |
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