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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120319645 - The Mesa Company
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
The Mesa Company
3274 N. Laurel Canyon Blvd.
Studio City, CA 91604
Mailing Address:
1201 East Mcfadden Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 238350/Finish Carpentry Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/29/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 07/07/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361372543 | ||
| Accident | 361395866 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $795 | $0 | $795 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $795 | $0 | $795 |
| 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 B A | 09/29/2005 | 11/01/2005 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 09/29/2005 | 11/01/2005 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On March 30, 2005, Employee #1, along with two other workers, was removing a metal roll-up type barrel residential garage door. Employee #1 was using an electric impact socket wrench to remove bolts from the support brackets on the old garage door. Employee #1 instructed one of the workers to place a ladder under the old garage door on the side, where he was going to remove the bolts first. Employee #1 then removed the three bolts of the support bracket and let that side of the bracket rest on top of the stepladder. Employee #1 then instructed the coworker to place a stepladder under the garage door on the other side. He then removed one of the two bolts using the impact wrench. One bolt was missing. He then placed the wrench on the second bolt, which was bent and partially hanging out of the wall. As soon as he placed the impact wrench on the bolt, the bolt broke and the support bracket started to spin around. As it spun around, Employee #1 moved backward with his hands raised. The bracket hit his right hand, damaging his little finger to the point, where it was just hanging on by the skin. Employee #1 was taken to Cedars Sinai Hospital, where his right little finger was amputated. Employee #1 also had nerve damage on his right ring finger. He was released from the hospital the same day at about midnight.
Keywords: WRENCH, AMPUTATED, INSTALLING, FINGER, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, DOOR, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120319645 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |