Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112154125 - Lynch Masonry Company

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112154125

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 06/25/1991

Site Address:
Lynch Masonry Company
1716 East 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Mailing Address:
7102 Thomas St, Buena Park, CA 90620

Union Status: Union

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/27/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/20/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361062250

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
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	Serious	3664 A28	06/27/1991	07/08/1991	$1,400	$1,400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170189708

Event: 06/22/1991

Employee's arm broken when struck by falling hopper

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on June 22, 1991, Employee #1 was monitoring a grout pump. A forklift truck drove next to the pump and raised a hopper full of grout that was to be transferred into the pump through an approximately 1 ft in diameter by 3 ft long flexible hose. The forklift raised the hopper about 8 = ft above the pump opening to facilitate continuous flow. When the hopper was nearly empty, the forklift operator raised the hopper another 4 in. and then abruptly dropped it to its original height to shake out the last bit of grout. He also tilted the forks of the truck to remove residual grout from them. As the operator tilted the forks, the hopper slipped and fell on the pump, pinning Employee #1's right arm. He suffered a compound fracture, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, ARM, FALLING OBJECT, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112154125			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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