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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310197322 - Tuff Shed
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Tuff Shed
24436 Valley Street
Newhall, CA 91321
Mailing Address:
12776 Foothill Blvd #A, Sylmar, CA 91342
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/11/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 12/08/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101119154 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 3210 C | 10/03/2007 | 11/05/2007 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on May 24, 2007, Employees #1 and #2 were delivering a storage shed to be assembled at an elementary school. When they tried to place the storage shed in the designated location, they encountered an obstruction of tree branches that did not allow them to unload the storage shed from the truck trailer bed. Employee #1 then climbed up to the roof of the storage shed to cut the branches with a skilsaw and remove the obstruction. Employee #1, while cutting the tree branches from the roof of the shed with a skilsaw fell approximately 8 feet to the base of the truck trailer bed. During the fall he cut Employee #2 in his left leg during the fall who had been clearing the branches from the truck trailer bed below. Employees #1and #2 were taken to Henry Mayo Hospital, where Employee #1 was diagnosed with a fractured vertebrae and left hand. Employee #2 was diagnosed with a deep laceration to his left leg. Both Employees #1 and #2 were admitted to the hospital for one week.
Keywords: FRACTURE, CARPENTER, SAW, LACERATION, FALL, STRUCK BY, HAND TOOL, VERTEBRA, HAND, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310197322 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters | ||
| 2 | 310197322 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Carpenters |