Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112063862 - Burke Scaffolding Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112063862

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 12/07/1990

Site Address:
Burke Scaffolding Co.
624 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90042

Mailing Address:
11140 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/15/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/09/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361061971

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	342 A	01/15/1991	01/15/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	1637 C	01/15/1991	01/22/1991	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170180053

Event: 10/27/1990

Employee's hip broken in fall during scaffold dismantling

Employee #1 was stripping scaffolding used by an asbestos removal contractor. The scaffold was made up of approximately 10 ft high frames, covered by aluminum I-beam stringers 24 in. apart, on center, resting on the aluminum I-beam crossbeams. Three-quarter inch plywood, which was nailed into the stringers using 8-penny nails, was all that held the stringers in place. Employee #1 was standing on the aluminum stringers pulling up the plywood when the stringers spread and Employee #1 lost his footing. He fell onto his right side, breaking his right hip. According to Employee #1, A-clamps that could have been used to secure the aluminum stringers to the crossbeams were on site, but had not been used on this scaffold.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, DISMANTLING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, LOST BALANCE, HIP, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112063862			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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