Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112129937 - Betz Laboratories

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112129937

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 02/15/1995

Site Address:
Betz Laboratories
5251 Las Lomas St
Long Beach, CA 90815

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/28/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/28/1995

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170891485

Event: 01/27/1995

Employee fractures ankle in fall with ladder

Employee #1 was painting the conference room of Betz Lab in Long Beach, CA. He was at a height of 7 ft on a 15 ft extension ladder when the ladder slid away from the wall. As it fell, Employee #1's ankle became caught in a ladder rung and it was fractured upon impact with the floor. The ladder was neither blocked not secured. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was working for a four-month-old paint contracting company.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, PAINTER, ANKLE, FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, BLOCKS, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112129937					Occupation Not Listed

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