Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126198290 - Morrow Meadows Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Investigation Summary

On September 10, 2007, Employee #1 was on a three-story tall scaffold installing lighting in a new theater in Los Angeles, CA. An extra section of scaffold had been added to get the structure closer to the building's wall. To access the extension, 3 ft long transition planks were laid across the 2 ft gap between it and the original scaffold. Employee #1 was crossing these planks when he tripped and the planks shifted, allowing him to fall between them. He caught himself and only dropped as far as his chect but as he fell his foot either struck something or became caught on something and was fractured. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he underwent surgery the same day. He had surgery again four months later to insert screws and a plate. He remains off work as of July 2008.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, WALKING ON PLANK, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, TRIPPED, ANKLE, SCAFFOLD