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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126201540 - Techno Coatings
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Techno Coatings
6069 W. Wilshire Bl.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Mailing Address:
1391 S. Allec St., Anaheim, CA 92805
Union Status: Union
SIC:1721
NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/28/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/16/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101168524 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $23,200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 04/29/2008 | 06/01/2008 | $0 | $700 | $0 | 05/15/2008 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 1637 T | 04/29/2008 | 05/09/2008 | $2,500 | $22,500 | $0 | 05/15/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On December 14, 2007, Employee #1, a painter with Techno Coatings, and a coworker were standing on an 18 ft high scaffold at a museum construction site. They were situated in a yard outside the main building, in an area used for decorating metal columns. Employee #1 was cleaning the metal surface of a vertical C-channel in preparation for the coworker to paint it. The scaffold changed direction in one area, and one of the walking planks was missing where the scaffold turned, creating a triangular opening approximately 3 ft 6 in. by 18 in. Employee #1 was walking along and cleaning when he fell approximately 11 ft 4 in. through the opening to the ground. he landed on his back and fractured his spine. The accident resulted from the missing scaffold plank.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SPINE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, PAINTER, WORK SURFACE, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126201540 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Painters, construction and maintenance |