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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126193507 - Brutoco Engineering & Construction Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Brutoco Engineering & Construction Inc
I-110 & S. Figuera St. & Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Mailing Address:
14801 Slover Ave., Fontana, CA 92334
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/26/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 12/31/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362576241 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,750 |
| Current Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $7,500 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 12/28/2006 | 01/25/2007 | $750 | $6,750 | $0 | 01/19/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3657 A | 12/28/2006 | 01/25/2007 | $6,750 | $18,000 | $0 | 01/19/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At about 9:00 a.m. on August 15, 2006, Employee #1, a carpenter, was working on an expansion, from a deck 14 ft above ground, on the east side of the I-110 freeway in Los Angeles, CA. A foreman asked the employee to help him move a forklift that was stuck in soft ground. The foreman was operating another forklift, a Caterpillar R-80, and raised the forks to the deck, where the employee was working. To get to ground level, the employee, while not wearing a safety harness, stepped on the forks, and the foreman lowered the forks. At this time, the forklift's hydraulic system failed and collapsed, and Employee #1 fell to the ground. The forklift was serviced due to leaks in the hydraulic system prior to the incident. Paramedics transported the employee to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for a fractured right arm, laceration to his knee, and back pain. He remained hospitalized for two weeks. .
Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, HYDRAULIC LIFT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126193507 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |