Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312759384 - Owens Corning, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 312759384

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 01/14/2009

Site Address:
Owens Corning, Inc.
960 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3229

NAICS: 327212/Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/24/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/01/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102605524

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,670	$0	$2,670
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$420	$0	$420
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A04	04/02/2009	04/27/2009	$0	$420	$0	04/24/2009	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	3622 F01	04/02/2009	04/07/2009	$420	$1,125	$0	04/24/2009	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	3627 G	04/02/2009	04/07/2009	$0	$1,125	$0	04/24/2009	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202563375

Event: 01/02/2009

Employee Falls from Ladder Stand, Fractures Leg

At approximately 6:40 a.m. on January 2, 2009, Employee #1, the Shift Mechanic, was changing plugged hoses from the M-line Smoke Stripper Cyclone. The hose run vertically from a height of approximately 10 ft to 3 ft. Employee #1 retrieved a 6-ft mobile ladder stand and placed in front of the unit. Employee #1 locked the unit in place. Employee #1 ascended the unit to an approximate height of 6 ft. The unit slid out, causing Employee #1 and the ladder stand to fall to the epoxy concrete floor. Employee #1 received a fractured left leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, FALL, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312759384			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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