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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310489919 - Select Painting
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Select Painting
1125 E Maple St
Glendale, CA 91205
Mailing Address:
4680 E Los Angeles St Unit L, Simi Valley, CA 93063
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1721
NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/11/2007
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 12/11/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102471828 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $19,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,350 |
| Current Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| 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 | Serious | 1675 J | 12/18/2007 | 12/28/2007 | $1,800 | $14,400 | $0 | 01/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4070 A | 12/18/2007 | 12/28/2007 | $1,800 | $4,950 | $0 | 01/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:15 a.m. on November 15, 2007, Employee #1, a laborer for a painting contractor, was directed to clean and sand a second-floor apartment balcony door and casing before painting. He was climbing an extension ladder placed on a walkway at ground level and leaning against the building wall adjacent to the balcony when he fell 19 ft 2 in. to the walkway. Employee #1 sustained head injuries, was knocked unconscious, and lapsed into a coma. He was transported to Los Angeles County, USC Medical Center. At the time this report was written, he had been in a coma for 30 days, with no signs of recovering. The ladder was positioned so that Employee #1 had to span a distance of 2 ft horizontally along the wall to climb from the ladder over the balcony guard rail. There was also a 4 ft drop from the top of the guardrail to the balcony floor. The extension ladder was not secured to the balcony, nor was it blocked in any manner to prevent it from being displaced. The employer was cited for a serious, accident related violation of T8CCR 1675(j).
Keywords: HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, EXTENSION LADDER, UNSECURED, BLOCKS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, PAINTER, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310489919 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Construction laborers |