Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112153705 - Southern California Gas Company
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Southern California Gas Company
715 West 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Mailing Address:
810 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Union Status: Union
SIC:7623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/24/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/02/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361277593 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3657 D | 05/24/1991 | 05/31/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3661 C | 05/24/1991 | 06/17/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3657 A03 | 05/24/1991 | 06/07/1991 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a station engineer at the Central Heating and Air Conditioning Plant of the Southern California Gas Company, was installing a cable through a bracket mounted on a wall. He was standing on a platform elevated about 11 ft by a forklift truck. When Employee #1 pulled on the cable, the platform tipped and he fell to the concrete floor. He sustained torn tendons and other injuries to his left knee cap. Employee #1 was admitted to USC County Hospital for 3 days and then treated as an outpatient . The platform had no guardrails or any other means of fall protection.
Keywords: KNEE, GUARDRAIL, INSTALLING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112153705 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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