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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126159508 - Gonsalves And Santucci Inc Dba Conco Pumping Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Gonsalves And Santucci Inc Dba Conco Pumping Inc
900 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Mailing Address:
5141 Commercial Cir., Concord, CA 94520
Union Status: Union
SIC:1771
NAICS: 238110/Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/24/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 12/15/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101168276 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,060 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,060 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $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 | 5042 A05 | 04/25/2008 | 04/30/2008 | $750 | $5,060 | $0 | 05/15/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:40 a.m. on November 2, 2007, Employee #1, a journeyman iron worker, was working at the site of a new high rise building under construction in Los Angeles, CA. Employee #1 and coworkers were helping ready a tower crane to lift about six sheets of plywood. The plywood was resting on two 4-by-4s, and two 16 ft slings were run under the stack and attached to the crane hook in a basket sling configuration. Employee #1 rigged the lift and was operating the radio that was used to communicate with the crane operator, who could not see the load. When the load was ready, he gave the command "up" which signaled the crane operator to begin lifting slowly. Employee #1 turned his back to the load, walked a few steps away, and gave the command "up up" which signaled the crane operator to increase the speed of upward travel. He then handed the radio to a coworker and said, "It's all yours." At that moment, the load fell, striking Employee #1 on the back, head, and shoulders. He sustained injuries, including fractured vertebrae, that required hospitalization. The load fell because it slipped out of the basket sling. A better sling configuration would have been a choker hitch.
Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, TOWER CRANE, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, SUSPENDED LOAD, CONSTRUCTION, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, VERTEBRA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126159508 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |