Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112062245 - Grinnell Fire Protection Systems Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Riverside District Office

Inspection Nr: 112062245

Report ID: 0950634

Date Opened: 07/31/1990

Site Address:
Grinnell Fire Protection Systems Co.
1521 E. Orangethorpe #100
Fullerton, CA 92631

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3494

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/31/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/22/1991

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
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	Serious	1670 A	07/31/1990	07/31/1990	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170188361

Event: 07/31/1990

Employee killed in fall from unsecured ladder

At 12:20 a.m. on July 28, 1990, Employee #1 was in the main warehouse at bay #3, trouble shooting the overhead sprinkler system. He was at a height of 35 to 40 ft, sitting astride a ladder erected in a man-lift cage that was being held up by a forklift. The ladder was not secured to the man-lift cage and it tipped over, causing Employee #1 to fall onto the concrete floor. He was killed. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was not using a safety belt and lanyard.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LADDER, SAFETY BELT, LANYARD, FALL, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112062245			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters

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