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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1013203.015 - La County Health Services
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
La County Health Services
2051 Marengo Street
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Mailing Address:
1200 N. State St., Los Angeles, CA 90033
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/2015
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/27/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 926606 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $23,620 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $93,620 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 3203(A) | 06/09/2015 | 06/19/2015 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 07/08/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(G) | 06/09/2015 | 06/19/2015 | $0 | $8,435 | $0 | 07/08/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3314(J) | 06/09/2015 | 06/19/2015 | $5,000 | $8,435 | $0 | 07/08/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 04001 | Willful | 4002(A) | 06/09/2015 | 06/19/2015 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 07/08/2015 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:45 a.m. on December 11, 2014, Employee #1 was searching for a water leak in a humidifier inside of a York International PACE air handler. The employee entered fan room #4 on the ninth floor with two other workers, one of which was a supervisor. The employee entered the air handling room while the air blower was in operation to search for a water leak from a drain. Employee #1 walked near the unguarded 32 inch diameter air blower cage that housed a 42,000 cfm axial fan and was pulled into the fan while it was in operation. The employee was dismembered and killed.
Keywords: Air Conditioner, Amputated, Arm, Fall, Fan, Leak, Leg, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1013203.015 | 60 | M | Fatality | Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters |