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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119874436 - Midwest Steel Erection Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Midwest Steel Erection Inc.
840 S. Mission Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Mailing Address:
8435 Baldwin St., Oakland, CA 94621
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/27/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362166084 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,620 | $0 | $0 | $110 | $0 | $4,730 |
| 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 | Other | 1509 A | 09/27/1995 | 10/30/1995 | $0 | $110 | $0 | 10/06/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1670 C01 | 09/27/1995 | 10/10/1995 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 10/06/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 1670 D01 | 09/27/1995 | 10/10/1995 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 10/06/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 1670 E | 09/27/1995 | 10/10/1995 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 10/06/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, an iron worker for Midwest Steel Erection, Inc., Oakland, CA, was changing out steel bracing atop the cap of a bent underneath a freeway connector as part of a seismic retrofit of the freeways. The cap of the bent was between 55 and 60 feet above the ground. Employee #1 and his partner were moving in and out of the basket of a Grove AMZ66XT aerial device. They both wore safety belts and lanyards. When they were working in one spot, they tied off; when they were moving around atop the cap or in and out of the basket, they unhooked and walked around without fall protection. Apparently, Employee #1 was either moving across the cap with a bucket of bolts, or trying to get back into the basket with the bucket of bolts, and lost his footing and fell to the ground either off the bent cap or over the back of the basket. He later died of massive head and chest injuries.
Keywords: HIGHWAY, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119874436 | Fatality | Other | Structural metal workers |