Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316670892 - Canyon Insulation, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 316670892

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 08/21/2013

Site Address:
Canyon Insulation, Inc.
615 W. Avenue "L"
Lancaster, CA 93435

Mailing Address:
645 E. Harrison St., Ste. 100, Corona, CA 92879

Union Status: Union

SIC:1742

NAICS: 238310/Drywall and Insulation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/19/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/17/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102787553

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$550	$0	$550
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$550	$0	$550
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	1549 B	12/27/2013	01/01/2014	$550	$550	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202658175

Event: 07/30/2013

Worker's Head Is Injured by Falling Bag of Insulation

At approximately 10:45 a.m. on July 29, 2013, Employee #1, a 30-year-old male with Canyon Insulation, Inc. in Corona, California, was removing a bag from a stock pile of bags of insulation, which was stacked approximately 6.5 ft high. The bags weighed approximately 35 lbs each. As Employee #1 was grabbing a second bag, he was struck by several bags, in the head area. Employee #1 fell to the ground and two coworkers came to his assistance and called the supervisor. Employee #1 was taken to Antelope Valley Hospital, where he was hospitalized for one day and diagnosed with a compress spinal injury. No supervisor observed the injury. Canyon Insulation, Inc. was a construction company dedicated to the installation of insulation of commercial insulation.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HARD HAT, PPE, SPINE, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, STRUCK BY, THERMAL INSULATION, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316670892			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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