Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126098144 - Ams Architectural Technologies Inc. Of Ca.

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126098144

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 09/04/2001

Site Address:
Ams Architectural Technologies Inc. Of Ca.
333 S. Hope St.
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Mailing Address:
3825 Industry Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7349

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/27/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/26/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362573586

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				5		5
Current Violations				5		5
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$905	$0	$905
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$905	$0	$905
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3298 A05	12/27/2001	01/29/2002	$225	$225	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3203 B01	12/27/2001	01/29/2002	$225	$225	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	3284 B01 F	12/27/2001	01/29/2002	$225	$225	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	3203 A	12/27/2001	01/29/2002	$115	$115	$0	-
5.	01005	Other	3282 P02	12/27/2001	01/29/2002	$115	$115	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201162856

Event: 09/03/2001

Employee falls from lift platform and dies

At approximately 9:15 a.m. on September 3, 2001, Employee #1 was engaged in a window washing operation on the south side of a 57-story high rise building from a powered four point suspended working platform. Window cleaning of the building has been done in the past through the use of a roof top mounted 70,000-pound rig, consisting of a four-point suspended working platform. The work platform was positioned at its lowest level. Employee #1 observed some blow back dirt on the window panel just above the spandrel located on the fifth bay window. He unhooked himself from the dog line and proceeded to the west flywheel extension to clean the dirt off. He told his partner to lift the platform a few feet when he signals him. From the control panel, located at the center of the work platform, his partner had no direct visual contact of Employee #1. When called to, Employee #1's partner lifted the platform a few feet. The partner then moved the lift back again right after he was told to. The partner then heard a thug noise and went to look and realized that Employee #1 had fallen off the lift. Employee #1 fell approximately 20 to 25 ft and suffered multiple fractures of the skull and lower thoracic spine and died. Employee #1 was found to be under the influence of a controlled substance.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, FRACTURE, SPINE, DRUG OVERDOSE, SKULL, FALL, WORK PLATFORM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126098144			Fatality	Concussion	Laborers, except construction

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