Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120256995 - Volt Information Sciences

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 120256995

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 10/16/1997

Site Address:
Volt Information Sciences
15939 Garydale Dr.
Whittier, CA 90640

Mailing Address:
2401 N Glassel, Orange, CA 92685

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7363

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/28/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/21/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362266587

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$935	$0	$5,935
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,685	$0	$1,685
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	02/03/1998	04/05/1998	$375	$375	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	1509 B	02/03/1998	04/05/1998	$280	$280	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	8603 A03	02/03/1998	04/05/1998	$280	$280	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	1675 K	02/03/1998	04/05/1998	$750	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201791100

Event: 10/04/1997

An employee fell from a ladder

An employee was installing a telephone at a residence. The employee was ascending a 1.8-meter stepladder to gain access to a telephone protector located 3.4 meters above the ground. As he was about to advance to the second highest rung, the ladder foot slipped, and he fell. He suffered a dislocated left shoulder, a collapsed left lung, and a fractured left heel. He was hospitalized for 2 days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, SHOULDER, TELECOM WORK, STEPLADDER, LADDER, DISLOCATED, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120256995			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Telephone line installers and repairers

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