Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126055953 - Sierra Pacific Constructors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126055953

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 12/02/1998

Site Address:
Sierra Pacific Constructors, Inc.
268 N. Rodeo #248
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Mailing Address:
22466 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91364

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/21/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/25/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362013476

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	1646 A	04/21/1999	04/26/1999	$4,000	$4,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201160967

Event: 11/27/1998

Employee Injured When Rolling Scaffold Falls Down Stairs

Employee # 1 was installing some neon lights on a decorative ledge in a retail store. Employee #1 was using a pre-assembled rolling scaffold, which measured 18 ft tall by 2 ft 6 in. wide. Employee #1 had climbed the scaffold three times prior to the accident, but on this occasion he climbed on the outside of the frame. As Employee #1 reached the top of the scaffold, it tipped and began to fall. The scaffold was on the second floor of the building and at the top of a circular staircase. When the scaffold fell it went over the stair rail and down to the first floor. Employee #1 held onto the scaffold all the way down. When Employee #1 hit the marble floor he broke his sacrum and pelvis. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STAIR, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, CONSTRUCTION, STAIR LANDING, PELVIS, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126055953			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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