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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125658211 - Warner Brothers
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Warner Brothers
Mare Island, Building 759
Vallejo, CA 94592
Mailing Address:
4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91522
Union Status: Union
SIC:3861
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/30/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/29/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361692239 | ||
| Complaint | 78245396 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 3275 | 07/02/1997 | 04/22/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/24/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on March 19, 1997, Employee #1, an experienced grip for Warner Brothers, was working on a feature film titled "Sphere." He was on location over a large tank that was being used as an underwater motion picture set. Employee #1 was raising a block and tackle with a tag line but problems with the rigging caused the tag line to jam in the block. The tag line suddenly came loose, causing him to fall backward and under the top rail. He fell more than 40 ft into the partially filled tank, striking a corner brace on the northwest inside corner of the tank and sustaining severe leg injuries. Employee #1 was standing on a suspended scaffold that was not equipped with midrails.
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CATWALK, FALL, MIDRAIL, TAG LINE, LEG, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125658211 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Hunters and trappers |