Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307456012 - Williams Mechanical Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 307456012

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 03/01/2005

Site Address:
Williams Mechanical Inc
Pulte Homes - Brookdale Job Site
Corona, CA 92880

Mailing Address:
75090 St Charles Place #A, Palm Desert, CA 92211

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/08/2005

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 10/09/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102440526

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,375	$0	$5,375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,375	$0	$5,375
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	07/08/2005	07/13/2005	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3276 B	07/08/2005	07/13/2005	$375	$375	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202440574

Event: 02/18/2005

Employee Falls from Ladder

At approximately 2:15 p.m. on Friday, February 18, 2005, Employee #1, a Journeyman Plumber employed by Williams Mechanical Inc., was injured while working at a residential construction site in Corona, California. The plumber was standing on the step below the topcap of a Werner 6-foot stepladder, installing WIRSBO water pipes above the 9-foot ceiling. He lost his balance, upsetting the ladder, and fell on it. He sustained a ruptured spleen, broken ribs, and a punctured and collapsed left lung. He was taken to Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside, California, where he was admitted for surgery and hospitalized seven days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, SPLEEN, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, RUPTURE, RIB, FALL, WATER PIPE, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307456012			Hospitalized injury	Other	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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