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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1449738.015 - Los Angeles Unified School District, Van Nuys Elementary School
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Los Angeles Unified School District, Van Nuys Elementary School
6464 Sylmar Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Mailing Address:
6464 Sylmar Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91401
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 611110/Elementary and Secondary Schools
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/29/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/09/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1520836 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $845 | $0 | $845 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $485 | $0 | $485 |
| 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 | 3203(A)(4) | 04/29/2020 | 06/03/2020 | $0 | $210 | $0 | 06/16/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3270(C) | 04/29/2020 | 06/03/2020 | $485 | $635 | $0 | 06/16/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 7:20 a.m. on October 30, 2019, an employee was working for a large metropolitan school district. He was working as a plant manager I. He was assigned to work at a public elementary school. He was looking for a file cabinet in an onsite storage container. As he was leaving the storage container, he fell from the elevated surface he had climbed onto. He fell approximately 3 feet (0.9 meters) onto the floor of the container bin and suffered a concussion with loss of consciousness. with loss of consciousness. He was hospitalized for more than 24 hours. A teacher standing at the entry of the storage container witnessed the incident. The principal of the school reported the incident to Cal-OSHA by telephone at 4:28 p.m. that same day. The reporting was in compliance with T8 CCR 342(a). Cal-OSHA commenced an onsite accident investigation on December 9, 2019. Cal-OSHA identified factors that contributed to the accident, including but not limited to: failure to provide safe means of access to the storage bin to retrieve materials and failure to perform periodic inspections to assess hazards associated with working in the storage bin.
Keywords: Access/Egress, Concussion, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, I2P2, Lost consciousness, Storage Area, Storage Bin
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1449738.015 | 61 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |