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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125882399 - Ach Mechanical Contractors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Ach Mechanical Contractors Inc
600 Cajon St
Redlands, CA 92374
Mailing Address:
521 11th St, Redlands, CA 92374
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: 03/07/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/18/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102445277 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $5,335 | $0 | $17,935 |
| Current Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $5,335 | $0 | $6,685 |
| 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 | 342 A | 03/07/2006 | 04/07/2006 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 C | 03/07/2006 | 04/07/2006 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3668 F | 03/07/2006 | 04/07/2006 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3650 K | 03/07/2006 | 03/17/2006 | $1,350 | $12,600 | $0 | 04/03/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At or about 9:10 a.m. on September 14, 2005, Employee #1, a sheet metal worker, while working at Building #A of the Kingsbury Elementary School, Redlands, CA. The Redlands City Fire. The employer is a contractor engaged in installation & replacement of HVAC systems for commercial outfits. According to a foreman/forklift operator, he and Employee #1 were in the process of moving a new 30 ton HVAC/Chiller unit (28 3/4 in. wide by 54 1/2in. to 59 5/8 in. high by 35 3/4in. long, weighing 900 to 1000 lbs) with a CLARK, model #CMP25 forklift into a chiller room. Employee #1 picked the chiller unit up with the forklift. He was driving the forklift in forward direction at which time its rear right tire went over a metal cover of a communication vault at which time the metal cover gave away 3 to 4 in. caused rocking motion of the forklift when the chiller unit slid and fell off its forks. The falling chiller unit struck the employee on his legs causing serious crushing injuries of his left leg. Employee #1 was taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda CA. Surgery was performed and he was hospitalized for 3 day.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL VAULT, INSTALLING, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, STRUCK BY, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125882399 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |