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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112145172 - Tutor-Saliba-Perini
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Tutor-Saliba-Perini
Vermont & Sunset Station B-261
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Mailing Address:
1520 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/12/1993
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 06/14/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361364722 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $17,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 1637 A | 05/21/1993 | 03/31/1993 | $3,000 | $6,250 | $0 | 06/01/1993 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1637 A | 05/21/1993 | 03/31/1993 | $0 | $6,250 | $0 | 06/01/1993 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3276 A01 | 05/21/1993 | 03/31/1993 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/01/1993 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on March 31, 1993, Employee #1 was standing on the rungs of a 10 ft portable metal extension ladder that had been extended to 20 ft and was leaning against the edge of the bed of a rail flatcar. Its feet were on the curved inside surface of a blockout ring 21 ft in diameter. On each side of the ring, cast-in-place concrete had been placed and cured, creating a flat surface 2 ft above the lowest point of the ring with cribbing supporting the rail over the resulting pit. The ladder's contact point with the flatcar was 6 ft above the lowest point of the ring, and the flatcar's wheels were chocked. Employee #1 had completed an overhead cut of a metal plate off the metal blockout ring, using a cutting torch. Employee #1 is 6 ft tall. His position created a fall distance of between 12 and 14 ft. He fell from the ladder and suffered a fractured skull, lacerated scalp, fractured left wrist, three fractured vertebrae, and left shoulder neuralgia associated with the fractured vertebrae.
Keywords: FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, SCALP, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, SKULL, FALL, VERTEBRA, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112145172 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |