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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312435514 - Portermatt Electric Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Portermatt Electric Inc.
16208 Parthenia St.
North Hills, CA 91343
Mailing Address:
5431 Production Dr., Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/13/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 10/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102631181 |
| 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 | $2,025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,025 |
| 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 | 1637 A | 05/13/2010 | 06/09/2010 | $2,025 | $12,600 | $0 | 05/24/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:15 a.m. on January 29, 2010, Employee #1, a laborer with Portermatt Electric, was walking on 2-in.-wide trusses to install conduit in the ceiling space of a grocery store. He fell through drywall, 23 ft to a concrete floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Northridge Hospital for head trauma, including fractures. He had been working for this employer for about five days.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TRUSS, INSTALLING, ELECTRIC CABLE, INEXPERIENCE, FALL, WORK SURFACE, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312435514 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |