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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119862886 - Lawrence Cable Service
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Lawrence Cable Service
4020 Bandini Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Mailing Address:
2831 Monterey St., Torrance, CA 90503
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/23/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/14/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362164220 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $3,600 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $2,100 |
| 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 | 342 A | 11/23/1994 | 12/26/1994 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 11/23/1994 | 12/26/1994 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3278 E07 | 11/23/1994 | 12/26/1994 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was one of the contract employees hired by Baker Commodities, Inc., which had hired Lawrence Cable Services, Inc., to install computer cable. The site supervisor was at ground level doing preparation work and Employee #1 was standing on a wooden extension ladder extended approximately 20 feet. He was standing at approximately the 10 foot level installing cable along the ceiling line. The ladder did not have a nonslip base and was resting on a concrete floor, leaning against an interior wall. Employee #1 was "jumping" the ladder when it slipped on the concrete flooring. He fell to ground, sustaining laceration, abrasions, and fractures to the patella (left).
Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, WORK RULES, LADDER, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119862886 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |