Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314831306 - L.L. Klink & Sons Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
L.L. Klink & Sons Inc.
3504 Via Real
Carpinteria, CA 93013
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 746, Columbia Station, OH 44028
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3448
NAICS: 332311/Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/31/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/26/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102784006 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $615 | $0 | $615 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $615 | $0 | $615 |
| 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 | 01/15/2013 | 01/29/2013 | $135 | $135 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1669 A | 01/15/2013 | 01/29/2013 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3395 F03 | 01/15/2013 | 01/29/2013 | $205 | $205 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:53 a.m. on July 26, 2012, an employee was working as a construction laborer for L. L. Klink & Sons, Inc. This firm built, repaired, and renovated greenhouses all over the United States. It was located in Columbia Station, OH. The company employed 30 employees. On the day of the incident, four employees were completing a job in Carpinteria, CA. The job entailed the demolition and replacement of a roof on an existing greenhouse due to a fire in April 2012. The employee climbed a twenty-foot (6.1-meter) extension ladder to put in two rivets that were missing in a bottom polycarbonate 4-foot by 8-foot (1.2-meter by 2.4-meter) roof panel. The employee could not reach the spot to put in the rivets from the ladder, so he put one foot onto the purlin of the greenhouse. When he did that, the polycarbonate panel failed, causing him to fall approximately 15 feet (4.6 meters) to the gravel floor below. He sustained a fractured left elbow and multiple rib fractures. Emergency medical services were called, and the worker was taken by ambulance to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. There, he was diagnosed with a left elbow dislocation fracture and multiple rib fractures He was hospitalized overnight for observation. The Division was notified of the incident at 9:20 a.m. on July 26, 2012, by the Carpinteria/Summerland Fire Department. The employer did not report the accident to the Division. The Division initiated an inspection on July 31, 2012. Interviews were conducted of the coworkers and supervisors. As a result, the Division issued General citations for 1509(a), 1669(a) and 3395(f)(3). No Serious citations were issued due to lack of employer knowledge.
Keywords: FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, WALKING SURFACE, RIB, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314831306 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |
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