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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316672278 - Southern Ca Solar Inc Dba Solar Electrical Systems
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Southern Ca Solar Inc Dba Solar Electrical Systems
742 Hampshire Rd., Ste. A
Thousand Oaks, CA 91361
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
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: 02/20/2014
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/27/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102788791 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $1,620 | $0 | $14,220 |
| Current Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $1,620 | $0 | $5,670 |
| 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 | 3664 A | 03/04/2014 | 04/06/2014 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 03/12/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14300040 A | 03/04/2014 | 03/07/2014 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 03/12/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 03/04/2014 | 03/07/2014 | $335 | $335 | $0 | 03/12/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3395 F03 | 03/04/2014 | 04/06/2014 | $335 | $335 | $0 | 03/12/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3653 A | 03/04/2014 | 04/06/2014 | $250 | $250 | $0 | 03/12/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 3650 T01 | 03/04/2014 | 04/06/2014 | $250 | $250 | $0 | 03/12/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02001 | Serious | 3241 C | 03/04/2014 | 04/06/2014 | $4,050 | $12,600 | $0 | 03/12/2014 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on November 11, 2013, Employee #1, a warehouse supervisor with Southern Ca Solar Inc. Dba Solar Electrical Systems, was moving a pallet with a forklift and was placing the panels next to 20 solar panels that were already stacked up against the warehouse wall. Employee #1 thought the front solar panel was falling, so he got off the forklift to catch the panel. Then, ten solar panels fell onto him, landing from the chest down. The panels knocked Employee #1 down backwards. The noise of the falling panels brought several coworkers out to the warehouse, and emergency response personnel were called. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where he was hospitalized for five days, Then, Employee #1 was transferred to another hospital, where he underwent surgery. Employee #1 sustained blunt trauma to his chest, head and abdomen with lacerations of the head and scalp. Interviews were conducted with Employee #1 and coworkers. The Division determined that the accident was caused by the solar panels not being secured. As a result of the investigation, the Division issued a Serious Accident Related citation for CCR, Title 8, 3241(c).
Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, SCALP, WAREHOUSE, UNSECURED PANEL, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, PALLET, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316672278 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |