Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120077227 - Benchmark Contractors

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 120077227

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 09/09/1994

Site Address:
Benchmark Contractors
4540 Natick Ave.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Mailing Address:
2901 28th St., Santa Monica, CA 90405

Union Status: Union

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/16/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/14/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362296790

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$625	$0	$0	$250	$0	$875
Current Penalty	$625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$625
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	Other	342 A	09/20/1994	10/20/1994	$0	$250	$0	09/24/1994	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Serious	1632 E	09/20/1994	10/20/1994	$625	$625	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170157549

Event: 08/29/1994

Employee injured in fall through skylight to lower floor

Employee #1, of Benchmark Contractors, was removing stucco from a wall with a push rod while next to a covered skylight. The cover was white dome plastic. According to Employee #1 and a witness, Employee #1 was poking the stucco with the rod over the skylight and the rod glanced off the stucco rather than poking through. The employee lost his balance and fell onto the cover, which gave way and broke. He fell approximately 9 ft 10 in. to the lower floor and fractured a rib.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120077227			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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