Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307457713 - Patent Construction Systems
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Patent Construction Systems
6767 Portola Parkway
Irvine, CA 92602
Mailing Address:
21222 S. Wilmington Ave, Carson, CA 90810
Union Status: Union
SIC:1752
NAICS: 238330/Flooring Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/12/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/22/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102443611 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,600 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $26,600 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,700 | $0 | $3,700 |
| 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 | 01/12/2006 | 01/17/2006 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/10/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 1621 A | 01/12/2006 | 01/17/2006 | $0 | $3,600 | $0 | 02/10/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 1637 N01 | 01/12/2006 | 01/17/2006 | $2,700 | $18,000 | $0 | 02/10/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:57 a.m. on July 13, 2005, Employee #1 was working as a regular employee of Patent Construction Systems in Irvine, CA. The company erected and dismantled scaffolds. Its employees were dismantling the aluminum shoring that had supported a cement roof while it hardened. The metal scaffold was located in a 6 million gallon cement water tank that was 31 feet tall and 190 feet in diameter. Employee #1 was walking across an unsecured walkway carrying an aluminum beam, when the walkway gave way. He fell approximately 30 feet onto the cement floor. He sustained fractures to many parts of his body. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307457713 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, n.e.c. |
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