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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126059484 - Irish Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Irish Construction
Bauchett & Alameda
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Mailing Address:
2641 River Ave, Rosemead, CA 91770
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/10/2001
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 12/08/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362568487 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $425 | $0 | $18,425 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $1,050 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 09/10/2001 | 10/11/2001 | $150 | $425 | $0 | 12/05/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3330 A | 09/10/2001 | 09/17/2001 | $900 | $18,000 | $0 | 12/05/2001 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On May 23, 2001, three employees were laying PVC pipe (communications conduit) in the street. The employees broke sections of concrete street using a jackhammer, and dug a trench using a backhoe. At approximately 3:00 a.m. the following morning, the employees began laying temporary steel plates over the excavation to allow for safe vehicular traffic until construction work could resume on the next shift. At the time of the accident, the backhoe operator was placing the steel plates over the open trench. The backhoe carried the steel plates utilizing a chain connected to the backhoe and the eyelet, located in the center of the plate. Each plate weighed approximately 2400 lb. and measured 6 ft. by 8 ft. by 1.5 inches. An employee used his bare hands to guide the plates to ensure a smooth fit alongside the other plates. While a plate was being lowered to the ground, it struck the employee's right hand, crushing the middle and ring fingers. The employee was taken by paramedics to White Memorial Hospital, in Los Angeles. His right middle finger was fractured, and the right ring finger was also injured but not as severely. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: STEEL PLATE, EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, FINGER, SUSPENDED LOAD, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126059484 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |