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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111733556 - Richmond Unified Sch. Dist., Portola Jr. High
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Richmond Unified Sch. Dist., Portola Jr. High
1021 Navellier Street
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Mailing Address:
1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94802
Union Status: Union
SIC:8211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/25/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/20/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361048010 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 3203 A01 | 12/10/1990 | 02/07/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A02 | 12/10/1990 | 01/08/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 A.M. ON JULY 3, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SITTING ON A SKYLIGHT LOCATED ON THE ROOF OF A SCHOOL'S SECOND FLOOR, WASHING THE SCHOOL LIBRARY WINDOWS. THE SKYLIGHT CONTAINED EIGHT 2-FOOT BY 9-FOOT GLASS PANELS THAT HAD BEEN PAINTED A GRAYISH COLOR SEVERAL YEARS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE PAINTED PANELS MISLED EMPLOYEE #1 INTO THINKING HE WAS SITTING ON A METAL OBJECT. WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SITTING ON THE SKYLIGHT, THE TWO END PANELS BROKE AND EMPLOYEE #1 FELL APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET THROUGH THE SKYLIGHT AND A FALSE CEILING BEFORE LANDING ON THE FLOOR OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED A FRACTURED HUMERUS AND WRIST AND BROKEN VERTEBRAE.
Keywords: SKYLIGHT, WINDOW WASHER, FRACTURE, FALL, ARM, VERTEBRA, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111733556 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Janitors and cleaners |