Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119973253 - Colombo Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119973253

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 02/26/1996

Site Address:
Colombo Construction Company
1 Mi S Of Airport, Wollomes Exit
Delano, CA 93305

Mailing Address:
714 William Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/12/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/03/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361675408

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
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	1669 A	03/12/1996	03/15/1996	$4,000	$4,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170615868

Event: 09/14/1995

Employee injured in fall from beam

At approximately 12:00 noon on September 14, 1995, Employee #1 was installing insulation at a building in Bakersfield, CA. He was placing double stick tape on eave struts, stooping and moving sideways along an 8 in. wide beam while holding onto the eave struts to maintain his balance. His view was obstructed by some insulation and he walked off the end of the beam and fell 16 ft to the ground. Employee #1 suffered a ruptured spleen and was hospitalized. He had not been using an approved safety line or harness with attached lanyard.

Keywords: INSTALLING, SPLEEN, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RUPTURE, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119973253			Hospitalized injury	Other	Structural metal workers

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