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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126081876 - Southwest Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Southwest Construction
3375 Oakmont View Dr
Glendale, CA 91208
Mailing Address:
10231 Oro Vista Ave, Sunland, CA 91040
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/06/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362615221 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $1,150 | $0 | $13,750 |
| Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $1,150 | $0 | $13,750 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 06/08/2001 | 07/11/2001 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1712 C01 | 06/08/2001 | 07/11/2001 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1626 E | 06/08/2001 | 07/11/2001 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 1637 A | 06/08/2001 | 06/18/2001 | $12,600 | $12,600 | $0 | 08/01/2001 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on March 9, 2001, Employee #1, a carpenter with 10 years of experience with Southwest Construction in Sunland, CA, was on the second level of a structure, moving ceiling joists into position atop a wall in preparation for installing them. He and a coworker were walking on an 8 1/2 in. by 11 1/2 in. wide truss while carrying an approximately 99 lb, 26 ft by 3 1/2 in. joist when he lost his balance and fell 10 1/2 ft onto a wooden floor. He sustained a radial hip fracture, a fractured left elbow, and a fractured T12 vertebra. He was transported to Verdugo Hill Hospital, where he was treated until his discharge at 3:00 p.m. on March 11, 2001. Because of Employee #1's experience, the supervisor did not assign anyone to provide adequate risk control while the work was being done. Employee #1 was not wearing any form of fall protection and there were no direct witnesses to the incident. The cause of the accident was determined to be the inadequate width of the working surface, which resulted in Employee #1 losing his balance.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM, LOST BALANCE, HIP, WORK SURFACE, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126081876 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |