Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126127455 - Old World Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126127455

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 11/23/1998

Site Address:
Old World Construction
539 N. Chapala Dr.
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

Mailing Address:
10442 Hillview Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/07/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/13/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362623076

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$175	$0	$2,425
Current Penalty	$1,125	$0	$0	$175	$0	$1,300
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	01/07/1999	02/08/1999	$175	$175	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	1632 B	01/07/1999	02/08/1999	$1,125	$2,250	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201791696

Event: 11/20/1998

Employee injured in fall from roof

At 12:55 p.m. on November 20, 1998, Employee #1, a carpenter, sustained a serious head injury while working on the roof of a two-story house being remodeled. Employee #1 and a coworker were talking and walking on a flat roof. The coworker called out to Employee #1 to watch out for the roof opening. Employee #1 lost his footing or tripped and fell backwards through the unguarded roof opening of a skylight. Employee #1 fell 15 feet 2 inches, striking his head on the second floor stairwell landing. Employee #1 was transferred to the UCLA Medical Center where he was diagnosed with massive brain injuries. Employee #1 spent about three weeks in the hospital.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, HEAD, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CONCUSSION, ROOF OPENING, BRAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126127455			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Carpenters

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