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Inspection: 307163907 - Airx Testing
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Airx Testing
19640 Rancho Way
Compton, CA 90220
Mailing Address:
2472 Eastman Ave #34, Ventura, CA 93003
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9511
NAICS: 924110/Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/09/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101056521 | ||
| Accident | 101056554 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,875 | $0 | $5,875 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,875 | $0 | $5,875 |
| 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 | 05/09/2005 | 05/22/2005 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B | 05/09/2005 | 05/22/2005 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 05/09/2005 | 05/22/2005 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3279 D07 | 05/09/2005 | 05/22/2005 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 9:00 a.m. on February 3, 2005, Employee #1, a source testing engineer with Airx Testing, was setting up equipment on the roof of a building to check an exhaust pipe as part of Airx's contract to test smoke stacks for AQMD (air quality management district) compliance. He was at the Maruzen of America facility. As Employee #1 was descending a 20-foot metal extension ladder, the ladder slipped off the slightly sloped surface on which it was positioned, and Employee #1 fell approximately 13 feet onto a paved floor. He landed on his left side, sustaining a fracture of the left pelvis, a sacral fracture, and a fracture of the left wrist. 911 was called, and the paramedics arrived and transported Employee #1 to Harbor UCLA Medical Center, where he was admitted. After one week, he was transferred to Ventura Community Hospital, where he stayed another week as an inpatient. The causal factor of the accident was that the ladder slid off the surface, but it is not clear whether the ladder slipped because of the slope or because of a worn out rubber pad observed on one of the ladder's footings. Employee #1 was a permanent employee of Airx with 20 years of experience working in the trade.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, SACROILIAC, LADDER, PELVIS, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, SLOPING, SLOPE, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307163907 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Engineers, n.e.c. |