Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126042563 - Simplex Grinnell

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126042563

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 07/02/2002

Site Address:
Simplex Grinnell
17911 Wren Dr
Canyon Country, CA 91387

Mailing Address:
1325 Grand Central Ave., Glendale, CA 91201

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/05/2002

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 02/01/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362519951

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,300	$0	$1,300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,300	$0	$1,300
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	1675 K	12/05/2002	12/19/2002	$175	$175	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	23200002 A	12/05/2002	12/19/2002	$750	$750	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	1509 A	12/05/2002	12/19/2002	$375	$375	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201114436

Event: 06/06/2002

Employee injured in fall from ladder after electric shock

At approximately 10:44 a.m. on June 6, 2002, Employee #1, of Simplex Grinnell, was installing a fire alarm in the duct detector at Building G. He was on the second rung of an 8 ft ladder, and fit himself in a 12 in. square opening in the ceiling. Employee #1 was stripping the second wire when he received a 160-volt electric shock. He fell off the ladder to the ground. Employee #1 was complaining of back pain and was transported by paramedics to the Henry Mayo Hospital. He was kept for observation for two hours, and was treated with IBUPROFEN for the back pain.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126042563			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians

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