Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112174099 - Switzer Contractors
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Switzer Contractors
11471 Tampa Ave.
Northridge, CA 91326
Mailing Address:
4287 Ventavo Drive, Moorpark, CA 93021
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/12/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/14/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362299844 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 3203 B02 | 08/23/1994 | 09/22/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on April 29, 1994, Employee #1 and two other coworkers were hand demolishing an apartment unit. While Employee #1 was on one side of a wall, two coworkers were on the other side, using "picks" to pry up the plywood flooring. When the two coworkers started to pry up the plywood, the wall, which measured approximately 12 ft wide by 8 ft tall, fell on Employee #1. He suffered internal injuries and was hospitalized for 10 days. The two coworkers were not aware that the plywood was under the wall or that their actions would cause the wall to collapse. One indicated that they had earlier tried unsuccessfully to pull down the free-standing wall with ropes.
Keywords: WALL, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112174099 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Construction laborers |
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