Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307186130 - American Wrecking, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 307186130

Report ID: 0950636

Date Opened: 09/25/2007

Site Address:
American Wrecking, Inc.
830-870 Alosta Avenue
Azusa, CA 91702

Mailing Address:
2459 Lee Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/29/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/18/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101802973

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$650	$0	$16,850
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
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	1514 A	02/29/2008	03/19/2008	$0	$650	$0	03/17/2008	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Other	1670 A	02/29/2008	03/19/2008	$750	$16,200	$0	03/17/2008	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202474383

Event: 09/12/2007

Employee fractures ankle in fall from theater roof

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on September 12, 2007, Employee #1, a construction laborer with American Wrecking, Inc., was standing near the edge of a roof that joined two buildings at the entrance of a theater that was being demolished. He was using a pry bar to loosen an approximately 20 ft long wooden joist when he lost his balance and fell approximately 23 ft onto a cement floor. Employee #1 sustained a fractured left heel and compressed vertebrae. He was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for three days. Employee #1 had been working for the company for only nine days at the time of the accident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, DEMOLITION, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, ANKLE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307186130			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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