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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120319181 - Weslar Builders
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Weslar Builders
24022 Via Vista
Valencia, CA 91352
Mailing Address:
22221 12th St. #3, Newhall, CA 91321
Union Status: Union
SIC:1751
NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/30/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 12/31/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362514580 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $3,935 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $885 | $0 | $885 |
| 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 | 1509 B | 01/30/2004 | 03/03/2004 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 02/17/2005 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1709 A | 01/30/2004 | 02/17/2004 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 02/17/2005 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 1510 A | 01/30/2004 | 03/03/2004 | $325 | $3,375 | $0 | 02/17/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 1, 2003, an employee was working with a group of coworkers doing layout and framing of walls for residential construction. He and about 15 coworkers raised the framed wall which was braced with diagonal braces nailed from bottom plates on the floor and to the top plate of the wall. The employee then began to build another wall on the floor in front of the raised wall. He was kneeling down with his body sideways to the raised wall. He heard somebody yell, "Move out of the way," in Spanish. He tried to run but the wall was already falling, and before he could get away, the wall was on top of him. Two other coworkers, who were also working on the wall, were able to get out of the way. The coworkers tried to get the wall off him by breaking and cutting the wood. The employee was unconscious for a while. He was taken to Henry Mayo Hospital by emergency medical services. The employee suffered from multiple injuries, such as back pain, chest pain, head aches, dislocated right ankle, and his left leg was broken in two places below the knee. He had surgery to put a metal plate and three pins in his left leg. He was hospitalized for five days.
Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HEADACHE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, ANKLE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120319181 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |