Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125889212 - Tutor-Saliba-Perini

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office

Inspection Nr: 125889212

Report ID: 0950652

Date Opened: 02/15/1997

Site Address:
Tutor-Saliba-Perini
1717 No. Highland Ave, Suite 711
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/04/1997

Emphasis: L:Tunnel

Case Closed: 06/07/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361412885

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	11			3		14
Current Violations	8			6		14
Initial Penalty	$65,000	$0	$0	$5,500	$0	$70,500
Current Penalty	$13,250	$0	$0	$7,500	$0	$20,750
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
1.	01001	Other	8411 C	05/06/1997	05/09/1997	$1,500	$1,000	$0	05/19/1997	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	1624 A	05/06/1997	05/09/1997	$1,500	$2,500	$0	05/19/1997	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Other	1629 A02	05/06/1997	02/20/1997	$0	$2,000	$0	05/19/1997	D - Govt Dismissed
4.	02001	Serious	5042 A13	05/06/1997	05/09/1997	$6,250	$6,250	$0	05/19/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
5.	03001	Serious	5042 A01	05/06/1997	05/09/1997	$0	$6,250	$0	05/19/1997	D - Govt Dismissed
6.	04001	Serious	5042 A02	05/06/1997	05/09/1997	$0	$6,250	$0	05/19/1997	D - Govt Dismissed
7.	05001	Serious	5042 A04	05/06/1997	05/09/1997	$0	$6,250	$0	05/19/1997	D - Govt Dismissed
8.	06001	Serious	5042 A07	05/06/1997	05/09/1997	$3,500	$6,250	$0	05/19/1997	J - ALJ Decision
9.	07001	Other	5042 A09	05/06/1997	05/09/1997	$1,500	$6,250	$0	05/19/1997	J - ALJ Decision
10.	08001	Serious	1712 C01	05/06/1997	05/09/1997	$3,500	$5,000	$0	05/19/1997	J - ALJ Decision
11.	09001	Other	5043	05/06/1997	05/09/1997	$1,500	$6,250	$0	05/19/1997	J - ALJ Decision
12.	10001	Serious	3665	05/06/1997	05/09/1997	$0	$6,250	$0	05/19/1997	D - Govt Dismissed
13.	11001	Other	8470 K02	05/06/1997	02/20/1997	$1,500	$5,000	$0	05/19/1997	J - ALJ Decision
14.	12001	Serious	8406	05/06/1997	02/22/1997	$0	$5,000	$0	05/19/1997	D - Govt Dismissed

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170846299

Event: 02/15/1997

Employee killed when struck by swinging trash box

At approximately 1:10 a.m. on February 15, 1997, Employee #1, a miner for Tutor-Saliba-Perini, was working at a MTA tunnel construction project. He was walking on a rebar mat, tending a trailing electrical cable for a jumbo hoist . A 1/4 in. non-alloy chain sling used for hoisting broke, allowing a 4,600 lb trash container that had been rigged to the jumbo hoist to fall and swing free at one end. Employee #1, who was passing by just as the link failed, was struck in the head and chest. He was killed instantly. The chain was undersized for the load and was composed of non-alloy carbon steel of unknown origin and quality. The chain had been abused and showed signs of previous overloading.

Keywords: CHAIN, HEAD, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOIST, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, BROKEN CHAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125889212			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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