Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120150628 - Hignell & Hignell Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 120150628

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 04/23/2002

Site Address:
Hignell & Hignell Inc
216 "C" W East Ave
Chico, CA 95928

Mailing Address:
1500 Humboldt Rd, Chico, CA 95928

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:6531

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/24/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/26/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361697006

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$300	$0	$18,300
Current Penalty	$3,700	$0	$0	$300	$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	Other	342 A	05/31/2002	06/05/2002	$300	$300	$0		W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Serious	1670 A	05/31/2002	06/05/2002	$3,700	$18,000	$0	12/09/2002	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170873061

Event: 03/15/2002

Employee injuried as a result of falling

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on March 15, 2002, Employee #1, a building maintenance employee and a coworker were assigned to remove a deteriorated wooden awning from along the south side of a single story restaurant building, and then rebuild it. Employee #1 used a ladder to gain access to the top of the awning, 13 ft high, then removed two boards which were rotten. He then placed a plank along the top of the awning, (or 2-ft by 8-ft vertical board spaced 10 in. apart). While sitting on the plank and reaching back to remove the next board, the rotted awning collapsed and the victim fell to the ground, striking his head on the window sill on the way down. Employee #1 was transported to Enloe Medical Center in Chico, CA, where he was treated for a laceration to the back of the head and a compression fracture to the upper back and neck (T8).

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, CARPENTER, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, PLANK, BACK, LACERATION, FALL, WORK SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120150628			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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