Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307036012 - Raphaels Party Rentals

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 307036012

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 12/21/2006

Site Address:
Raphaels Party Rentals
1140 North Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101

Mailing Address:
8606 Miramar Road, San Diego, CA 92126

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7359

NAICS: 532299/All Other Consumer Goods Rental

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/23/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/30/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101064053

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				4		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$6,120	$0	$6,120
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,060	$0	$3,060
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	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	23400016 C	05/25/2007	06/07/2007	$280	$280	$0	06/20/2007	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	23400021	05/25/2007	06/21/2007	$280	$280	$0	06/20/2007	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Other	3203 A07	05/25/2007	06/27/2007	$0	$560	$0	06/20/2007	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Other	342 A	05/25/2007	05/31/2007	$2,500	$5,000	$0	06/20/2007	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201070810

Event: 12/06/2006

Employee Is Struck in Both Knees by Falling K Rail

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on December 6, 2006, Employee #1 was working on the pier of cruise ship terminal in San Diego, California. He was removing one tent and replacing it with a larger tent that was to be used to screen passengers coming off of the cruise ships. Forklift operators from another company working onsite were using two forklifts to move a container and to reposition the cement K-rails that were to be used as a semi-permanent barrier on the back sides of the tent. While Employee #1 was putting together the tent poles, the driver operating the smaller of the two forklift trucks was moving the K-rails. The driver did not see the employee bent over on the other side of the cement rails. When the forklift operator tried to move the K-rail, he knocked it over and it struck the employee on the other side just as he was standing up. The 2-ton concrete rail struck the employee on the back of his knees and knocked him over. Employee #1 was transported to Scripps La Jolla Hospital, where he underwent treatment for ligament injury to both knees. He was hospitalized for four days. He later had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left knee.

Keywords: KNEE, PIER, LIGAMENT, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307036012			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Truck drivers, light

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