Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126200658 - Fuijtec America Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126200658

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 03/11/2009

Site Address:
Fuijtec America Inc
16007 S. Crenshaw Bl.
Torrance, CA 90506

Mailing Address:
19840 Hamilton Ave., Torrance, CA 90502

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/28/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/24/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102574803

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,375	$0	$5,375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,375	$0	$5,375
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	05/29/2009	07/16/2009	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3395 E03	05/29/2009	07/16/2009	$375	$375	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202540340

Event: 03/03/2009

Employee Is Injured in Fall Through Elevator Shaft

At approximately 10:45 a.m. on March 3, 2009, Employee #1 was removing a temporary platform from a third floor. In order to remove the temporary platform, he had to unbolt four corner screws, cut the platform in-half with an electric skillsaw, and drag the two pieces out of the elevator shaft thru the elevator door. While removing the two pieces, he fell through the elevator shaft from the third floor to the first floor. His left wrist and jaw were broken, and he suffered an injury to his left eye. Employee #1 was taken to UCLA Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for nine days. The employee was supposed to wear a body harness while removing the platform but he was not.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATOR, FACE, ELEVATOR SHAFT, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126200658			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Elevator installers and repairers

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