Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126063304 - A M Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
A M Construction
1200 S. Wellesley Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Mailing Address:
19356 Wells Dr., Tarzana, CA 91356
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1522
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/22/2000
Emphasis: S:Targeted Compl & Consult
Case Closed: 11/12/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362569220 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $11,050 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $125 | $0 | $2,375 |
| 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 | 11/27/2000 | 01/16/2001 | $125 | $125 | $0 | 01/31/2001 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 C | 11/27/2000 | 01/16/2001 | $0 | $125 | $0 | 01/31/2001 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 1670 A | 11/22/2000 | 11/27/2000 | $2,250 | $10,800 | $0 | 01/31/2001 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a laborer for A.M. Construction, was standing in an opening in a wood-frame, two-story condominium, 9 ft above the ground, receiving 4 by 8 sheets of plywood from a coworker on the ground. Employee #1 was pulling up the plywood sheets, turning around, and stacking them when he lost his balance and fell backward to the ground. He sustained a fractured wrist. The opening was not guarded in any way, and Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection or a fall restraint device.
Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, WORK SURFACE, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126063304 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |
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