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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1447226.015 - Avalonbay Communities, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Avalonbay Communities, Inc.
235 N. Conejo School Rd.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Mailing Address:
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 850, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 531110/Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/19/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/08/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1520829 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 | $0 | $6,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 342(A) | 03/26/2020 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/20/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(A)(7) | 03/26/2020 | 05/01/2020 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 04/20/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3328(A)(2) | 03/26/2020 | 05/01/2020 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 04/20/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on November 8, 2019, an employee working as an operating engineer for a property leasing company was installing a new electrical outlet in an apartment vanity room. The employee had cut two sides of a piece of plywood with a Hitachi G125R3 Grinder. The employee began cutting the third side of the board when the grinder jammed. The grinder jumped and struck the employee on his right side. The grinder was not guarded, not the appropriate tool and did not have a cut-off switch so it kept running. A coworker unplugged the electrical line and cut the power. The employee sustained a deep laceration to his right forearm and damaged his ulnar and medial nerve. The employee was hospitalized for 48-hours and received additional surgery in another hospital.
Keywords: Arm, Board, Cutting, Grinder, Hand Tool, Installing, Interlock, Jammed, Kick Back, Laceration, Machine Guarding, Maintenance, Plywood, Struck By, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1447226.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury | Operating engineers |