Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310819248 - Western Premier Plumbing

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 310819248

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 11/14/2008

Site Address:
Western Premier Plumbing
3455 Kearny Villa Road
San Diego, CA 92123

Mailing Address:
Pmb 808 Po Box 439060, San Diego, CA 92143

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

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

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/14/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/02/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101074318

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$335	$0	$12,935
Current Penalty	$4,050	$0	$0	$335	$0	$4,385
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	1509 A	04/14/2009	05/17/2009	$335	$335	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	1675 N	04/14/2009	05/01/2009	$4,050	$12,600	$0	05/06/2009	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201073152

Event: 10/22/2008

Employee Fractures Leg in Fall from Ladder

At approximately 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday October 22, 2008, Employee #1, a plumber, was drilling holes for vertical waste and venting pipes in the top plate of a first floor apartment of a four-story apartment building undergoing construction. Employee #1 was using a portable drill to drill through two stacked 2-ft by 4-ft boards. The 2-in. waste pipe and 1-in. vent pipe was located behind the wall after the installation was completed. Employee #1 was standing on the top cap of a 6-ft. stepladder drilling up into the boards, when he lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for a broken leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, STEPLADDER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, PIPE, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310819248			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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