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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310200936 - Empire Sheet Metal
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Empire Sheet Metal
38215 47th Street East
Palmdale, CA 93552
Mailing Address:
215 Bon View Ave, Ontario, CA 91761
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 238160/Roofing Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/09/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102539384 | ||
| Accident | 102539459 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,600 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| 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 | 1710 M02 | 07/14/2008 | 07/17/2008 | $450 | $12,600 | $0 | 07/23/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on April 7, 2008, Coworkers #1 and #2 untied a panel of metal sheets, approximately 50-ft-long by 32-in.-wide, to be installed on a roof for a commercial hardware garden structure. Coworker #1 noticed a gust of wind lift a metal panel. Coworker #1 began to sit on top of it but the wind increased in strength and the metal panel became airborne knocking Coworker #1 to the roof floor. The airborne metal panel then traveled towards an employee, striking him while he was sitting on the roof about to put on his harness. The employee fell through the roof to the cement ground approximately 24 feet. Coworker #2 went to help the employee and called the LA County Fire and Paramedics. The employee was flown to Holy Cross Hospital, where he was diagnosed with fractures to his knees, femur, pelvis, and right shoulder. The employee was hospitalized for 3.5 weeks.
Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, ROOF, SHOULDER, METAL SHEET, PELVIS, FALL, STRUCK BY, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310200936 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |