Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120317250 - Vector Resources Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 120317250

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 03/29/2005

Site Address:
Vector Resources Inc.
4525 N. Irvine Street
North Hollywood, CA 91602

Mailing Address:
3530 Voyager Street, Torrance, CA 90503

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7374

NAICS: 518210/ Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/18/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/21/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361372436

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	3203 B01	07/18/2005	08/01/2005	$0	$375	$0	01/31/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201119088

Event: 03/08/2005

Employee is injured after falling through floor opening

At approximately 6:37 p.m. on March 8, 2005, Employee #1 opened a door next to an auditorium for a coworker. They were looking for an interface device to service. After opening the door, Employee #1 took a couple steps into the dark room and then fell through an opening in the floor. He fell 10 ft into a utility room. His fall caused neck, and lower back injuries, and a left leg fracture. Employee #1 was transport to a medical center, where he was hospitalized for two days. The opening in the floor was ladder-way accessible. The top rail was kept in an upright position, but did not guard the floor opening.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, BACK, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, NECK, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120317250			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Engineering technicians, n.e.c.

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