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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300825478 - Foundation Pile
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Foundation Pile
4800 Peach
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Mailing Address:
9774 Calabash, Fontana, CA 92334
Union Status: Union
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/18/2003
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 04/11/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362518235 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $44,995 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $45,370 |
| Current Penalty | $15,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,520 |
| 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 | 02/14/2003 | 03/03/2003 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 03/17/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 15410001 A01 | 02/14/2003 | 02/24/2003 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 03/17/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 1740 G | 02/14/2003 | 02/24/2003 | $3,375 | $6,750 | $0 | 03/17/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 1712 C01 | 02/14/2003 | 02/24/2003 | $5,060 | $8,435 | $0 | 03/17/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 4650 E | 02/14/2003 | 02/24/2003 | $335 | $5,060 | $0 | 03/17/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 06001 | Serious | 4999 G | 02/14/2003 | 02/24/2003 | $6,750 | $18,000 | $0 | 03/17/2003 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 8:15 a.m. on August 15, 2002, Employee #1, a pile driver-rigger, was with a crew on an eastbound on-ramp of Route 101 in Los Angeles, driving piles to secure the foundation for an expansion of the transition to the 405 freeway. They were loading a primary onto the bed of a flatbed truck to prepare the pile driver frame for transport across the street. Employee #1 was standing on the frame of the pile driver when he noticed a slight lean to the primary and shook it to check its stability prior to releasing the rigging. When he released the rigging, a coworker noticed that the primary was slipping and yelled, "It's moving!" Employee #1 was standing within the frame and was able to take two steps backward before, on his third step, the striking plate slid from the top of the primary and trapped his foot against the diagonal of the pile driver frame. He sustained crushing injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, where he underwent foot surgery. The primary and the striking plate were not secured properly before Employee #1 released the rigging.
Keywords: LOADING, FRACTURE, RIGGING, PILE DRIVER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300825478 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |