Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300868981 - Park West Landscape

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 300868981

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 08/21/2008

Site Address:
Park West Landscape
1155 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Mailing Address:
13581 Desmond Street, Pacoima, CA 91331

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/12/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/23/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102572948

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,750	$0	$0	$375	$0	$7,125
Current Penalty	$3,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,375
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	3203 A07 C	01/13/2009	03/03/2009	$0	$375	$0	01/30/2009	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	3212 B	01/13/2009	01/23/2009	$3,375	$6,750	$0	01/30/2009	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202539854

Event: 08/09/2008

Employee Falls Down Shaft, Suffers Contusions

At approximately 12:40 p.m. on August 9, 2008, Employee #1 was planting a tree near an opening. The tree needed to be planted at a small area near a wall and next to an opening. Employee #1 tried to gain access and went under caution tape and stepped onto a board used to cover an opening 22-ft by 3-ft 5-in. and 15-ft 4-in. deep. The opening was an intake air shaft for the generator. The board did not support his weight and he fell to the bottom of the shaft. Employee #1 sustained contusions to his right hip, left elbow and right palm. Employee #1 was hospitalized for approximately eight hours.

Keywords: AIR SHAFT, FALL, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300868981			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction

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