Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126062827 - Gierahn Drywall

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126062827

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 10/17/2003

Site Address:
Gierahn Drywall
12312 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Mailing Address:
10050 Guerson Avenue, Chatsworth, CA 91311

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1742

NAICS: 238310/Drywall and Insulation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 07/06/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362014417

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$485	$0	$485
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$485	$0	$485
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A07	02/25/2004	04/12/2004	$160	$160	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	1646 G	02/25/2004	03/01/2004	$325	$325	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201165313

Event: 09/03/2003

Employees Fall From Scaffold

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on September 4, 2003, Employee was using a 25-ft extension ladder to access a wall that was about 30 ft high, but the ladder was not tall enough to reach the wall. Employees #1 and 2 placed the ladder on a Perry brand, 6-ft rolling scaffold. Employee #2 was holding the ladder from the top of the scaffold and Employee #1 was about 10-ft up on the ladder, when the lateral force of the ladder pushed the scaffold over. Employees #1 and 2 fell to the concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained a laceration to his elbow and a broken tailbone, and Employee #2 received abrasions to his right side. Employees #1 and 2 had been trained by the union and the company not to do this, but were in a hurry and didn't want to get a longer ladder. Employees #1 and 2 were hospitalized and treated for their injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WALL, LADDER, LACERATION, ABRASION, FALL, ELBOW, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126062827			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plasterers

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