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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125649780 - Fire Stop
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Fire Stop
66 Franklin St-Jack London Square
Oakland, CA 94602
Mailing Address:
4425 Old Warm Springs Rd, Suite 6, Fremont, CA 94538
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/10/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/15/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362143778 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $85 | $0 | $85 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $85 | $0 | $85 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 03/17/1998 | 04/13/1998 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on November 4, 1997, Employee #1 fell through the false ceiling of a corridor down about 12 feet to the ground, landing on his back on the concrete floor. Employee #1 was hired as a fire protection sprinkler fitter. On the day of the accident, his supervisor had assigned him the job of installing the fire protection pipe and sprinklers. Employee #1 was working on the top of a corridor ceiling which was about 12 feet above the floor. At the time for the accident, Employee #1 was tightening a pipe with an 18 inch pipe wrench which slipped off the pipe and Employee #1 fell approximately 12 feet to the concrete floor and landed on his back. Employee #1 was taken to the Summit Medical Center in Oakland where he was diagnosed as having sustained muscle and ligament damage to his lower back without any fracture injuries. He was released from the hospital on the same day. Employee #1 was not wearing any fall protection, although his employer had provided him with a body harness and had told him to wear it when needed while working at higher elevations.
Keywords: PIPE WRENCH, BACK, FALL, PLUMBING, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125649780 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |