Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316673235 - Ampam Parks Mechanical, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately at 8:00 a.m. on February 11, 2014, an employee was working for a firm that was installing new residential plumbing in Camarillo, CA. At the time of the incident, the employee and at least two coworkers were working inside a structure. The first coworker was handing plumbing parts to the employee. The employee was standing on the fourth rung of a ladder. The employee was passing these plumbing parts up to another coworker on the second floor. The employee fell, and the ladder fell too, landing on the employee. He sustained a skull fracture and traumatic brain injury. He was killed. The employer notified the Division of the incident at 4:55 p.m. on February 12, 2014. An investigation concluded that the employee lost his footing on the ladder and fell from the fourth rung.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, PLUMBING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOST BALANCE, BRAIN