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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126063437 - Columbia Pictures Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Columbia Pictures Industries Inc
5901 Imperial Hwy.
Downey, CA 90242
Mailing Address:
10202 W. Washington Bl., Culver City, CA 90232
Union Status: Union
SIC:7812
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/15/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362568198 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 7 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $56,750 | $0 | $0 | $2,055 | $0 | $58,805 |
| Current Penalty | $21,375 | $0 | $0 | $4,305 | $0 | $25,680 |
| 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 | 3664 A | 08/15/2001 | 08/20/2001 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 10/31/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A07 | 08/15/2001 | 08/20/2001 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 10/31/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3648 L06 | 08/15/2001 | 08/20/2001 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 10/31/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3664 A03 | 08/15/2001 | 08/20/2001 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 10/31/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3668 A01 | 08/15/2001 | 08/20/2001 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 10/31/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 3648 O | 08/15/2001 | 08/20/2001 | $3,375 | $3,375 | $0 | 10/31/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 03001 | Other | 3650 D | 08/15/2001 | 08/20/2001 | $1,125 | $3,375 | $0 | 10/31/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 04001 | Other | 3650 E | 08/15/2001 | 08/20/2001 | $1,125 | $25,000 | $0 | 10/31/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 05001 | Serious | 3660 B | 08/15/2001 | 08/20/2001 | $18,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 10/31/2001 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a welder, was employed by Columbia Pictures Industries Inc. in Monrovia, California. A fatal accident occurred from a rough terrain forklift tipping over on March 6, 2001. Employees from multiple disciplines were constructing a large movie set for an upcoming feature called "Spiderman". The set was a building facade that was to have several steel framed signs hung from the facade corners and scaffolding set up behind it. The signs were constructed of steel square tubing. The one involved in the accident weighed 1800 pounds, and measured approximately 15 feet wide and 30 feet long. It was being hoisted in place by an Ingersoll Rand rough terrain forklift that had a shop-made truss weighing 800 pounds attached to the forks, which effectively converted it into a crane. The truss, which was constructed by the orders of the welding foreman from his memory of one that he had seen sometime in the past, moved the loads center of gravity forward 12 feet, and completely off the standard load chart. In order for the load to be handled, the boom was fully extended and at a 60 or above degree angle. The load had been picked up to where the sign was several feet off the ground and was being moved into position on the set. As it moved forward, it was being followed by a Genie brand, Model S-60 elevating platform, which contained two welders who were going to weld it in place when it arrived at it's destination. In the path of the forklift was a 4 inch concrete curb that was being approached at approximately a 45-degree angle to it's front axle. Tire pressure of the forklift tires was 44 psi for three of its wheels and 43 psi on the fourth. The right front wheel of the forklift went up on the curb first, which caused the forklift to tip slightly to its left. This in turn caused the load to shift to the left of center. As that occurred, the forklift began to tip over. The man basket that had been following the forklift was now directly in the path of the falling boom. The boom hit the basket of the lift, and Employee #1 was struck in the head, partially decapitating him.
Keywords: BOOM, WELDER, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, DECAPITATED, CRANE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126063437 | Fatality | Other | Welders and cutters |