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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120277173 - Los Angeles City - Police Department
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Los Angeles City - Police Department
Camp Pendelton
Oceanside, CA 92055
Mailing Address:
150 N Los Angeles St Rm 805, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Union Status: Union
SIC:9221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/05/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/15/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362415648 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $9,560 |
| Current Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $9,560 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 05/08/2000 | 06/10/2000 | $185 | $185 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 342 A | 05/08/2000 | 05/11/2000 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3210 A | 05/08/2000 | 05/11/2000 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On March 16, 2000, Employee #1, a training supervisor for a law enforcement agency, was observing a SWAT police training exercise from the ceiling of a block house. He was standing on two 11 in. planks that formed a catwalk above the concrete floor. Employee #1 stooped down to talk to a trainee and, when he stood back upright, he apparently lost his balance and fell backward 8 ft 8 in. onto the floor. His head struck against the concrete floor and he suffered head trauma, from which he died. The causal factor of the accident was the lack of guardrails on the cat walk; in their absence he should have been utilizing another type of fall protection.
Keywords: HEAD, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CATWALK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120277173 | Fatality | Concussion | Supervisors, police and detectives |