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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310062542 - Hoge Painting, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Hoge Painting, Inc
4186 East Ave
Livermore, CA 94550
Mailing Address:
P O Box 5132, San Jose, CA 95150
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1721
NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/28/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101502474 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,170 | $0 | $5,170 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,170 | $0 | $5,170 |
| 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 | 01/31/2008 | 02/10/2008 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A07 C | 01/31/2008 | 02/18/2008 | $170 | $170 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:15 a.m. on December 23, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker, of Hoge Painting, Inc., were standing on the 4 ft high platform of a portable scaffold facing away from the building. They were painting the interior surface of a 10 ft high awning above the entry door to a store. As they were working, the scaffold rolled out from under them and they fell 4 ft to the ground. Employee #1 scraped his head against a stone-covered wall and suffered a fractured cervical vertebra and lacerations to his scalp. He was transported to Eden Hospital for treatment. The coworker sustained a back injury. He initially declined medical treatment, but later took seven days off from work. A coworker-supervisor heard the workers fall, but he was inside the building at the time and his view was obstructed because the windows were masked off for painting. The employer later stated that Employee #1 apologized for not locking the wheels of the scaffold. Employee #1's fiancee later stated that the employer had not provided scaffold safety training before the day of the accident.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, PAINTER, UNTRAINED, VERTEBRA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310062542 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Painters, construction and maintenance |