Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300825551 - Metal Masters

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 300825551

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 09/17/2002

Site Address:
Metal Masters
6000 N. De Soto Ave.
Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Mailing Address:
958 N. Eastern Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90063

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/12/2003

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 06/28/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362522138

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$7,310	$0	$0	$240	$0	$7,550
Current Penalty	$2,360	$0	$0	$240	$0	$2,600
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	1509 A	03/13/2003	03/30/2003	$240	$240	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	1549 D	03/13/2003	03/23/2003	$2,360	$7,310	$0	04/07/2003	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201114964

Event: 09/14/2002

Employee's Legs Are Crushed by Falling Stack Sheetrock

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on September 14, 2002, Employee #1 was installing L-metal to the base of the interior walls at a multi-unit apartment complex. He and his foreman discovered that a stack of drywall sheets that was standing on edge was trapping the corner of the sheet metal panels that they were going to install. Employee #1 was helping the foreman move the drywall sheets when the stack fell on him, crushing his legs. Employee #1 was transported to Northridge Hospital for treatment.

Keywords: SHEET METAL, UNSECURED, FOREARM, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, LEG, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300825551			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sheet metal worker apprentices

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