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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305479784 - Eastern Electric Company
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Eastern Electric Company
5502 Cherry Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90810
Mailing Address:
300 South Westmoreland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/30/2005
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362439861 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 12/02/2005 | 12/07/2005 | $750 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/09/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:40 p.m. on June 8, 2005, Employee #1 was working for an electrical contractor that was installing electrical conduits and junction boxes, some of them located about 14 feet above the floor, in an empty one-story commercial building being subdivided into several retail units. When the contractor had started the work, the entire floor space of the worksite was full of regularly spaced 18-in. by 18-in. holes, some of which were not covered. The holes had been dug in the 5-in. thick concrete floor for the installation of columns to support the drywall that would subdivide the interior of the building. The owner of the electrical company had to leave the worksite to pick up needed materials. He warned Employee #1, who was working inside the basket of a Skyjack SJIII 3220 scissor lift, not to work near the uncovered holes. Nevertheless, Employee #1 got near a hole to connect the conductors to an elevated junction box. As Employee #1 maneuvered the scissor jack, one of its wheels dropped into a hole, causing it to tip over. Employee #1 went down with the basket and was thrown out. He sustained fractures to bones in his back. He underwent surgery, and he was hospitalized for more than 24 hours.
Keywords: FRACTURE, FLOOR HOLE, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305479784 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |