Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126200971 - Ultimate Communications
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Ultimate Communications
1001 Tiverton Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Mailing Address:
2579 W. Wooland Dr., Anaheim, CA 92801
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/28/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/24/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101167716 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 |
| Current Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 |
| 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 | Serious | 1621 A | 01/28/2008 | 02/11/2008 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | 02/21/2008 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At 6:30 a.m. on September 20, 2007, Employee #1 arrived at work to get ready for the day. The foreman had assigned him to install cables at the center and at the edge of the 14 ft to 15 ft high parking structure deck. At approximately 6:45 a.m., Employee #1 walked a coworker to the parking deck and explained the scope of the job that day. He was showing the coworker where the work location was close to an unguarded edge when he fell about 15 ft off the edge, landing head first on the ground. He suffered a fractured left leg, a fractured right sholder, a fractured right hip, and he complained of back pain. Employee #1 was transported to Westwood UCLA Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for five days.
Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, INSTALLING, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HIP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126200971 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electrical and electronic technicians |
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