Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120034558 - David Bleavins (Mason)

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 120034558

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 05/08/1995

Site Address:
David Bleavins (Mason)
1346 Bella Oceana Vista
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

Mailing Address:
1341 Ocean Avvenue #324, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/10/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/08/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362018251

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$250
Current Penalty	$250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	1637 D	08/14/1995	09/29/1995	$250	$250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170735617

Event: 05/04/1995

Employee injured in fall caused by scaffold plank break

Employee #1 was employed as a bricklayer on an as needed basis. He was working from a metal scaffold on the chimney of a private residence. The plank on which he was standing contained five large knots. Two of these knots measured 3 or more inches in diameter and were adjacent to each other, occupying 6 in. of the 10 in. width of the 2 by 10 plank. The plank broke across the plane of these knots, causing Employee #1 to fall 15 to 18 ft. Suffering a fractured right wrist and other minor injuries, Employee #1 required hospitalization.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, PLANK, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120034558			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Brickmasons and stonemasons

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