Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1509387.015 - Air Conditioning Solutions, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 1509387.015

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 01/11/2021

Site Address:
Air Conditioning Solutions, Inc.
1800 Ave. Of The Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Mailing Address:
2223 El Sol Ave, Altadena, CA 91001

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/06/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/21/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1672669

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$8,435	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,435
Current Penalty	$5,060	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,060
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	1509(A)	04/06/2021	05/10/2021	$5,060	$8,435	$0	05/10/2021	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 134502.015

Event: 10/10/2020

Employee amputates thumb pushing equipment that tips over

At 2:00 a.m. on October 10, 2020, an employee working as an HVAC mechanic for a mechanical contractor was pushing a barrel with a machinery mover (dolly) removing the dismantled chiller out of an HVAC room. A coworker stepped on the front of the barrel causing it to tip the equipment over while the employee was still pushing it. The employee was hospitalized to treat a crushed and partially amputated thumb.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Cart, Caught Between, Construction, Crushed, Dismantling, Falling Object, Finger, HVAC, Instantaneous amputation, Laceration, Material Handling, Partial Amputation, Pushing, Removing, Thumb, Tips Over, Traumatic Amputation, Unsecured

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1509387.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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