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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1555848.015 - Universal Television Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Universal Television Llc
5555 Melrose Ave. Stage 18
Los Angeles, CA 90038
Mailing Address:
100 Universal City Plaza Bldg. 5511-2 Ehs, Universal City, CA 91608
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 713110/Amusement and Theme Parks
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/03/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1818309 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | $19,125 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 3203(A) | 01/03/2022 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | 03/21/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3301(A) | 01/03/2022 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 03/21/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 12:50 p.m. on August 24, 2021, an employee working as a construction laborer for an amusement park was building a TV production set. The employee scraped his right hand index finger on a nail and kept working. Before lunch, the employee used compressed air set to over 30-PSI to spray himself down to get the sawdust off his clothing. At this time, he felt pain in his right hand. At 1:00 p.m., the employee went to the medic was was bandaged. At 2:00 p.m., the employee returned to the medic upon the medic's request. His hand began to swell and he went home, leaving work at 6:00 p.m. At 7:00 p.m. the employee arrived home at which time he noticed his right forearm was swelling. At 8:00 p.m., the employee drove himself to the hospital, where he was admitted requiring surgery to clean out the bacteria from his arm. On August 25, 2021, the employee called his employer to report the incident.
Keywords: Air Pressure, Amuse Park/Carnival, Amusement Park/Carnival, Building, Cleaning, Compressed Air, Construction, Finger, Hand, High Pressure, Infection, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Insufficient Supervision, Laborer, Medical Attention, Nail, Sawdust, Scrape, Supervision, Swelling
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1555848.015 | 21 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction Laborer |