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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112204292 - Ventura Marble Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Ventura Marble Inc.
800 N. Brand Blvd
Glendale, CA 91203
Mailing Address:
12595 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar, CA 91203
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/02/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/13/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361278872 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $250 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $250 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 02/01/1991 | 03/01/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 C | 02/01/1991 | 03/01/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1509 E | 02/01/1991 | 02/15/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 1512 C01 | 02/01/1991 | 02/15/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3410001 A | 02/01/1991 | 02/08/1991 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 9:45 AM ON DECEMBER 17, 1990, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING ON THE GROUND LEVEL AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE STRUCTURE BY THE FOOT OF THE SCAFFOLD. ALL OF A SUDDEN ONE OF THE WINDOW GLASSES WAS ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED OFF AND FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF 33 FEET. THE FALLING GLASS HIT THE SCAFFOLD AND BROKE INTO SEVERAL PIECES. ONE PIECE OF GLASS HIT THE HARD HAT OF EMPLOYEE #2, KNOCKED IT OFF HIS HEAD, BOUNCED, AND HIT HIS BACK. WHILE HIS HEAD WAS UNPROTECTED, ANOTHER PIECE OF GLASS LANDED ON HIS HEAD. EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS PARTIALLY UNDER THE STRUCTURE, WAS HIT ON HIS LEFT HAND BY A PIECE OF GLASS THAT BOUNCED TOWARD HIM AFTER HITTING A SCAFFOLD MEMBER. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED A CUT IN HIS LEFT HAND WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFERED CUTS IN HIS HEAD AND BACK. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE BROUGHT TO ALHAMBRA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, TREATED, AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY. THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FALLING WINDOW GLASS.
Keywords: HEAD, BROKEN GLASS, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HAND, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112204292 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Concrete and terrazzo finishers | ||
| 2 | 112204292 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Concrete and terrazzo finishers |