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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126027390 - Cleveland Wrecking Company
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Cleveland Wrecking Company
15301 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Mailing Address:
628 E. Edna Place, Covina, CA 91723
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/23/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/15/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362501397 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $5,560 |
| Current Penalty | $1,875 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $2,250 |
| 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 | 342 A | 01/03/2000 | 01/06/2000 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 02/16/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1734 B | 01/03/2000 | 01/06/2000 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 02/16/2000 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 1735 V | 01/03/2000 | 01/06/2000 | $1,875 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/16/2000 | D - Govt Dismissed |
Investigation Summary
At about 10:00 a.m. at a temporary demolition site, Employee #1 was driving a Bobcat. He was operating it on a second floor level to clean-up debris. The vehicle and Employee #1 fell 31 ft through a floor opening which was created when a structure stairway was removed the day before. The 11 ft 8 in. by 11 ft 2-in flush-floor opening was not provided with safeguards to prevent entry. Employee #1 was hospitalized with multiple injuries, including a serious head injury.
Keywords: DEMOLITION, FLOOR HOLE, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, SKIDDER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126027390 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |