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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126196716 - Far Signs Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Far Signs Inc
8757 W Venice Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Mailing Address:
1141 Esperanza St, Los Angeles, CA 90023
Union Status: Union
SIC:7312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/03/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/14/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362573750 | ||
| Accident | 362573768 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $21,600 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $22,600 |
| Current Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $50 | $0 | $3,650 |
| 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 | 04/03/2002 | 03/29/2002 | $0 | $500 | $0 | 06/19/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 2948 | 04/03/2002 | 04/08/2002 | $50 | $500 | $0 | 06/19/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 1670 B02 | 04/02/2002 | 04/05/2002 | $1,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 06/19/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 2946 A | 04/03/2002 | 04/08/2002 | $1,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 06/19/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on October 29, 2001, Employee #1, his supervisor, and a coworker were on an elevated 20-foot billboard in Los Angeles, CA. They were installing a picture poster measuring about 15 feet high and 45 feet long. The poster was stretched on the billboard's platform by metal stiffeners placed along the bottom edge of the poster. These metal stiffeners, about 7 feet long, were being inserted in series into the seam of the poster. When a measurement was taken later, the billboard platform was found to be 54 inches from power lines running along the adjacent street, Venice Blvd., energized at 34,500 volts. Employee #1 was inserting the last stiffener, which was the one nearest to the power lines, when he felt an electrical surge. He then fell to the rooftop below. He was hospitalized for electrical burns on his hands and elsewhere on his body and for a leg fracture he sustained in the fall.
Keywords: FRACTURE, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, E PTD, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, ADVERTISING SIGN, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, E GI IB, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126196716 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Miscellaneous hand working occupations |