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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307185991 - Welding Unlimited Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Welding Unlimited Inc
12145 Woodruff Ave
Downey, CA 90242
Mailing Address:
14300 Davenport Rd #3a, Agua Dulce, CA 91390
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/20/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 04/16/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101802874 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,185 | $0 | $0 | $515 | $0 | $6,700 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| 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 | 1709 D | 02/20/2008 | 03/01/2008 | $375 | $515 | $0 | 03/20/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1712 C02 | 02/20/2008 | 03/01/2008 | $0 | $6,185 | $0 | 03/20/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on August 27, 2007, Employee #1, of Welding Unlimited, Inc., was at the site of a cathedral under construction in Downey, CA. The structural steel beams, columns, and corrugated steel decking were being erected by a 30-ton hydraulic truck crane, while local iron workers were performing the manual labor. Employee #1 had just climbed a beam and was walking on the top flange when he lost his balance and fell 10 ft 2 in. onto a dirt surface. He sustained multiple fractures to his right arm and impalement of his left arm on some rebar. He was transported to Saint Francis Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for three days.
Keywords: FRACTURE, IMPALED, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, WALKING ON BEAM, ARM, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307185991 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |