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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313385940 - Paradigm Steel Fabricators Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Paradigm Steel Fabricators Inc
920 Foothill Bl
La Canada, CA 91011
Mailing Address:
13830 Mountain Ave, Chino, CA 91710
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/02/2012
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 07/20/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102625662 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $17,325 | $0 | $0 | $165 | $0 | $17,490 |
| Current Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $615 | $0 | $4,665 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 06/01/2012 | 07/04/2012 | $165 | $165 | $0 | 06/11/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1675 B | 06/01/2012 | 06/22/2012 | $4,050 | $12,600 | $0 | 06/11/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 1675 B | 06/01/2012 | 06/11/2012 | $450 | $4,725 | $0 | 06/11/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 9, 2012, Employee #1, a welder, had been working for approximately 20 to 30 minutes welding a steel trellis section at 16 feet high. He was using a 6 to 8 foot step ladder to perform the job. The ladder was placed on a 10 to 13 inches high cinder block wall and it was leaned against the column that was supporting the horizontal member of the trellis. The base of the wall was not wide enough to use the step ladder in an open position and its height was not high enough to allow the employee to safety reach the 16-foot high section he needed to weld. While descending the ladder, he fell 10 feet 3 inches onto the concrete floor. He suffered a fracture to the left arm and wrist, two fractured ribs, and lumbar vertebrae fractures and sprains.
Keywords: STEPLADDER, RIB, FALL, ARM, VERTEBRA, CONCRETE, SPRAIN, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313385940 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Welders and cutters |