Inspection Detail
Inspection: 317231306 - Brand Energy Services
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Brand Energy Services
7030 Gentry Rd
Calipatria, CA 91911
Mailing Address:
6001 Obispo Ave, Long Beach, CA 90805
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/20/2014
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/20/2014
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 101479988 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | ||||||
Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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 | 342 A | 10/10/2014 | 10/15/2014 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 p.m. on March 18, 2014, Employee #1, employed full-time by Brand Energy Services, was involved in demolition work at a power plant. He was dismantling a scaffold when he fell onto concrete, a fall height of approximately 7 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital. He then was transferred to the University of California San Diego Medical Center for admission and treatment of traumatic injuries. Employee #1 was treated for multiple fractured ribs and fractures of the left and right clavicle (collarbone). The employer reported this event to Cal/OSHA at 7:07 a.m. on March 19, 2014, exceeding the 8-hour reporting requirement. Cal/OSHA's subsequent investigation began at 11:00 a.m. on April 2, 2014. It determined that the employer had been in business for 25 years, providing delivery, installation, and dismantling of various scaffolding units/systems. The employer employed more than 7,000 regular, full-time staff.
Keywords: FRACTURE, DEMOLITION, DISMANTLING, COLLARBONE, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCRETE, SCAFFOLD
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 317231306 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |