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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1517454.015 - Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc. And Tutor Perini Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc. And Tutor Perini Corporation
11500 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Mailing Address:
15900 Olden St, Sylmar, CA 91342
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/28/2021
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Tunnel
Case Closed: 11/15/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1741446 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $21,375 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $21,935 |
| Current Penalty | $21,375 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $21,935 |
| 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 | 8414(B) | 07/28/2021 | $560 | $560 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1670(A) | 07/28/2021 | $3,375 | $3,375 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 5042(A)(8) | 07/28/2021 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 7:30 a.m. on March 2, 2021, Employee #1 was in an access shaft approximately 76 feet deep and 96 feet wide used to support the construction of two underground tunnels. Employee #1 was using a pry bar on a Hanes Supply Inc TPXCCF8500 X 20' nylon sling that was caught against the TBM screw to try and dislodge the obstructed sling. Employee #1 wedged the pry bar between the sling and the TBM. Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection while standing on the edge of an invert 11-15 feet above a lower-level and approximately 12 to 15 feet below and approximately 15 feet to the west of the pry bar which was wedged between the nylon sling and the screw. A coworker became aware that the sling was about to move and shouted out a warning for all to hear, but the released energy from the sling then flung the pry bar in the direction of Employee #1. It fell and ricocheted off at least one other object, then it struck Employee #1 on the head. Employee #1 was admitted to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and was treated for a left parietal epidural hematoma.
Keywords: Construction, Fall Protection, Flying Object, Head, Pry Bar, Shaft, Sling, Struck By, Tunnel
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1517454.015 | 33 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction Laborer |