Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301330395 - Signs Express

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 301330395

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 08/26/2003

Site Address:
Signs Express
1522 S. Garfield Ave.
Alhambra, CA 91801

Mailing Address:
2446 Merced Ave., S.El Monte, CA 91733

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/30/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/16/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362593535
Accident	362593634

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				4		4
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$700	$0	$700
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	1509 B	01/27/2004	02/15/2004	$150	$175	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3203 B02	01/27/2004	02/15/2004	$150	$175	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	3203 A05	01/27/2004	02/15/2004	$0	$175	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004	Other	14001 C	01/27/2004	02/15/2004	$0	$175	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201797586

Event: 08/14/2003

Employee injures hand while pouring concrete into formwork

At approximately 12:20 p.m. on August 14, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker were installing a business sign near the sidewalk of an establishment. They made a small excavation approximately 14 inches wide by 20 inches high by 60 inches long and installed formwork around the excavation. A ready mix concrete truck arrived to pour concrete into the formwork. The truck driver parked the truck on the road near the sidewalk, installed a 3-section delivery chute, and started pouring concrete into the formwork. Employee #1 was near the chute discharge end and noticed that concrete was not flowing in the chute. He put his right hand on the chute discharge end and tried to raise it a few inches so that concrete could flow. At the same time, the truck driver raised the chute with a control located on the side of truck. Employee #1's hand was scratched when it was caught between the metal chute and the formwork. He suffered cuts and deep lacerations on his right hand and palm and was transported to Garfield Medical Center where he was hospitalized overnight.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, CONCRETE TRUCK, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, CONCRETE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301330395			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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