Cal Coast Construction: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Feb 6, 2017: Employee fractures ankle when struck by wooden crate

At 6:45 p.m. on February 6, 2017, an employee was sitting in a chair adjacent to a freight trailer that was being loaded with palleted and crated freight. The freight was part of an exhibitor's booth at a convention center. As a forklift operator was loading an empty crate into the trailer, the load slipped from the forks and struck one of the employee's ankles. He sustained a fracture to his ankle, which he was hospitalized and received treatment.

Incident on Feb 24, 2005 (fatal): Employee dies after fall from roof

At about 7:30 a.m. on February 24, 2005, Employee #1 of Cal-Coast Construction S pecialties, Inc., was working at a jobsite in Chula Vista, CA. He was one of thr ee employees installing wood chimney boxes on the roof of a 36-foot-high wood fr ame building. Employee #1, working directly on the roof, slipped or lost his bal ance and fell off the roof edge to the pavement. He sustained severe head injuri es in the fall. He was taken to the hospital, where he died the following day. H e was not secured with a fall harness and lanyard at the time. The scaffolding u sed for fall protection was inadequate and did not meet California Title 8 stand ards.

Incident on Jun 15, 2004: Employee sustains multiple fractures in fall from plank

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on June 15, 2004, Employee #1 was working as a scaffo lder/carpenter for Cal-Coast Construction Specialties., Inc., at a new home cons truction site in Chula Vista, CA, under the supervision of two supervisors. He w as working two stories up, dismantling a FramePro Stacker Bracket fall protectio n system. Employee #1 was using a crowbar to remove nails from two overlapping p lanks on which he was standing. The crowbar's motion caused one of the planks on which he was standing to move off the bracket support system. Employee #1 fell through the scaffold eight feet to a sheeted roof. He fell another ten feet, eve ntually landing on the ground. Employee #1 sustained fractures of his right leg, both sides of his pelvis, and the little finger of his right hand. He was taken to Scripps Mercy Hospital and later transferred to UCSD Medical Center. Employe e #1 stayed in the hospital for three days, while he underwent surgery. Pins wer e placed in his right leg, and he required physical therapy.

Incident on Jun 18, 2001: Employee fired nail into his arm while operating nail gun

On June 18, 2001, Employee #1, a carpenter, was working from the top plate while installing the second floor joists. Employee #1 was operating a pneumatic nail gun. He lost his balance and fired a nail into his left arm. He received first a id at the scene and was then transported to the Sharp and Chula Vista Medical Ce nter.

Incident on Jun 21, 2001: Employee injures ankle in fall from house framework

On June 21, 2001, Employee #1 was climbing the side of a residence under constru ction to access the framework. When he reached the height at which he wanted to work, he lost his footing and fell approximately 14 ft 4 in. to the ground. He s ustained an injury to his ankle and possibly a fracture. Employee #1 chose to cl imb the framing instead of using a ladder.

Incident on Oct 26, 2000: Employee injured in fall from roof

On October 26, 2000, Employee #1, a carpenter with Cal Coast Construction, was n ailing 4 by 8 boards to the second story roof of a building when he tripped and fell 10 ft to the first floor. He then rolled off that roof and fell another 10 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was trea ted and released. At the time this report was written he had returned to work.