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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125530311 - Cal-Air Inc
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Cal-Air Inc
487 Aviation Blvd
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Mailing Address:
3555 Airway Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/04/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/25/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361604978 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| 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 | Other | 3276 A | 02/09/2005 | 02/14/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, an apprentice sheet metal worker, and two coworkers were assigned to work on the duct installation of a new rooftop HVAC unit. The crew climbed to the roof using a 17-foot fixed metal ladder in an electrical closet. The distance between the rungs was approximately 12 inches. Employee #1 climbed up to the roof with his crew, left his tool bag, and went down the ladder to pick up the rest of the material. This material included rolls of caulking tape, a propane tanks for the heaters, and a couple of bags of hardware. There was no rope let down to raise materials to the roof, so Employee #1 decided to carry the materials up the ladder in the crook of his left arm, using his right hand to grasp the rungs of the ladder. As he reached for the top rung, he became distracted, and missed the rung. He fell backward, turned his body to the left, and landed on his left side on the concrete floor. He fractured both his left and right elbow and was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, LADDER, FIXED LADDER, FALL, ELBOW, LOST BALANCE, WORK SURFACE, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125530311 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Sheet metal worker apprentices |