Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312686561 - Allied Heating & Air Conditioning Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office

Inspection Nr: 312686561

Report ID: 0950611

Date Opened: 03/24/2009

Site Address:
Allied Heating & Air Conditioning Co. Inc.
303 - 2nd St., 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94107

Mailing Address:
12 Deluca Place, San Rafael, CA 94901

Union Status: Union

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: 04/16/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/09/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101184125
Accident	101184133

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$325	$0	$325
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$325	$0	$325
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 B	04/17/2009	05/20/2009	$100	$100	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	1735 D	04/17/2009	04/22/2009	$225	$225	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201184751

Event: 03/14/2009

Employee Fractures Leg and Ankle in Fall from Ladder

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on March 14, 2009, Employee #1 was working for a heating and air conditioning company as a mechanical pipe fitting foreman. He set up an 8 ft stepladder, Werner 300 pound maximum capacity, to reach and cut a pair of 3-in. and 0.5-in. copper water lines located approximately 8.58 ft above the floor. The three pipe lines were hanging from the ceiling using Unistraps and Althreads every few feet. He used a portable band saw, Milwaukee 6230; Serial Number 6784402231 1984, weighing approximately 8 pounds, to cut the copper pipes . He cut one of the 3-in. pipes and started cutting the second pipe. He decided to change the position of the ladder for easier access to the second pipe. As he was descending the ladder, the pipe assembly dropped 90 degrees and hit the lower part of the rear rails of the stepladder, knocking him off the ladder. He suffered compound fractures on his lower right leg and right ankle. He also had a laceration on the right side of his face. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BANDSAW, STEPLADDER, LADDER, LACERATION, FALL, ANKLE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312686561			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters

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