Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125589176 - Shook & Waller

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125589176

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 08/24/1999

Site Address:
Shook & Waller
1354 Birdie Drive
Windsor, CA 95492

Mailing Address:
464 Kenwood Court, Suite G, Santa Rosa, CA 95407

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/15/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/14/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361592207
Accident	361592215

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				5		5
Current Violations				5		5
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$700	$0	$700
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$700	$0	$700
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	1637 K02	09/14/1999	09/17/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	1637 K06	09/14/1999	09/17/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	1637 H	09/14/1999	09/17/1999	$700	$700	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	1637 F01	09/14/1999	09/17/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01005	Other	1637 A	09/14/1999	09/17/1999	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170843445

Event: 08/21/1999

Employee breaks neck in fall when scaffold platform breaks

Employee #1 was using a homemade, makeshift scaffold to install siding on the gable end of a house. He was standing atop the platform composed of 2 by 6 planks when it broke and he fell 13 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a broken neck. The platform planks were knotted and had other defects.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PLANK, FALL, NECK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK SURFACE, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125589176			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenter apprentices

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