Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119931459 - R.S.P., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 119931459

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 09/18/1992

Site Address:
R.S.P., Inc.
13100 Balboa Blvd.
Granada Hills, CA 91344

Mailing Address:
215 York Place, Claremont, CA 91711

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/18/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/09/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361363484

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170698419

Event: 09/15/1992

Employees' ankles injured by collapsing wall

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on September 15, 1992, at the construction site of R.P.S., Inc., in Granada Hills, CA, Employees #1 and #2, iron workers, were setting up a reinforcing rebar wall for the proposed overflow of the filtration plant for the Metropolitan Water District. The reinforcing wall fell on their ankles. Employee #1 sustained a fractured ankle and Employee #2 suffered a sprained ankle. The Los Angeles Fire Department took Employee #1 to Holy Cross Hospital and Employee #2 to Granada Hills Community Hospital. Both were given appropriate treatment, placed under observation, and released.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WALL, REBAR, COLLAPSE, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, SPRAIN, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119931459			Hospitalized injury	Other	Structural metal workers
2	119931459			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Structural metal workers

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