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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126127455 - Old World Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362623076 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126127455 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Carpenters |