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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119785202 - American Wrecking Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
American Wrecking Inc
2600 E Imperial Hwy
Lynwood, CA 90262
Mailing Address:
2459 Lee Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/15/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/18/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362538498 | ||
| Accident | 362538514 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 1735 D | 01/15/1999 | 02/02/1999 | $3,500 | $4,000 | $0 | 02/25/1999 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of American Wrecking, Inc., was using an oxygen/acetylene torch to cut metal from a galvanized steel corrugated building. He was near the last remaining wall, where two coworkers were in a telescoping boom basket, when two 6 in. by 10 in. by 16 to 8 ft tall steel I-beams fell and struck the cylinder shaft of the boom basket. The basket tipped forward and onto the steel; the mobile boom teetered on its front wheels, leaving the back end approximately 5 in. off the ground. Employee #1 was struck by the falling beams and by the boom basket, sustaining two fractured ribs and a punctured lung. One of the beams had a floor plate on which the mounting bolts had been cut off; the other beam, which was back-to-back to the first, was not bolted to the floor. Failure to recognize these hazards was the probable cause of this accident.
Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL BEAM, DISMANTLING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119785202 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Construction laborers |