Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120263587 - Merritt Construction Services
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Merritt Construction Services
1605 Arroyo Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
Mailing Address:
16627 South Avalon Blvd, Carson, CA 90000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/14/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/31/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362260259 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | 342 A | 08/05/1994 | 03/14/1994 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 10:00 a.m. on March 10, 1994, Employee #1, of Merritt Construction Services, was on a fiberglass 2-part extension ladder that was resting/leaning against a telecom cable between two street power poles. The ladder's hooks/grips were attached to a 2-strand cable and the employee was cutting one of the strands for replacing an old line/cable running to the roof of a school building. While he was cutting the strand, it jerked the existing cable, against which the ladder was leaning, and jerked the employee off the ladder. The ladder did not fall, but Employee #1 fell 25 to 30 feet to the sidewalk and suffered bruises to his back. Employee #1 was interviewed by phone about the accident at a later date.
Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONTUSION, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120263587 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Laborers, except construction |
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