Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306119488 - Guardsmark

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Inspection Nr: 306119488

Report ID: 0953220

Date Opened: 02/18/2003

Site Address:
Guardsmark
8000 W. Lake Mead
Henderson, NV 89015

Mailing Address:
6070 S. Eastern, Suite 270, Las Vegas, NV 89119

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7381

NAICS: 561612/Security Guards and Patrol Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/06/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/08/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101042513

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Serious	19100023 A05	03/12/2003	03/25/2003	$0	$2,500	$0		R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201041274

Event: 02/16/2003

Employee injured from fall into pit

At approximately 7:08 p.m. on February 16, 2003, Employee #1, a security guard, entered an unused building as part of his normal rounds. After entering the building, the employee walked approximately 60 feet and then fell approximately 7 feet 6 inches into an unprotected furnace pit. The pit was 6 feet 7 inches in diameter and 7 feet 6 inches deep. The employee was extracted from the pit and transported to a local trauma center by air ambulance. He suffered severe internal injuries, a broken neck, and possible paralysis from the waist down.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PIT, FALL, NECK, SECURITY GUARD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306119488			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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