Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310823257 - Arta Construction Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Investigation Summary

At 2:30 p.m. on October 8, 2007, Employee #1, of the Arta Construction Company, Inc., was manually painting an air conditioning unit on the roof of a school at Edwards Air Force Base in Rosamond, CA. During the course of the job he apparently fell 15 ft from the roof onto the playground. A coworker found Employee #1 lying, face down, on the ground and drove to the fire station for help. The Fire Department arrived within two minutes and found Employee #1 conscious but unresponsive. He was transported by ambulance to Kern County Medical Center, where he later died of head trama as a result of injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: HEAD, GUARDRAIL, ROOF, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, PERIMETER GUARDING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PAINTER