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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310196001 - Steve P. Rados Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Steve P. Rados Inc.
Interchange Northbound 405 Freeway And 101 Freeway
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 15128, Santa Ana, CA 92735
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/10/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 12/31/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101117877 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,310 | $0 | $8,060 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,310 | $0 | $1,310 |
| 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 | 5031 B | 07/10/2007 | 07/24/2007 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 07/18/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4999 A | 07/10/2007 | 07/24/2007 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 07/18/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 5031 A | 07/10/2007 | 07/24/2007 | $750 | $6,750 | $0 | 07/18/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:10 p.m. on February 2, 2007, Employee #1, a crane operator for Steve P. Rados Inc., was operating a Link-Belt 40-ton HSP-8040 hydraulic rough terrain crane at a construction project to improve the interchange between the San Diego Freeway (405) and the Ventura (101) Freeway. The employer is a heavy engineering construction company that builds bridges, interchanges, streets, highways, water transmission lines, sewer systems, treatment plants, channels, and dams. Employee #1 was working on the northbound portion of the new poured concrete on-ramp. According to witnesses, he was repositioning the crane on uneven ground, with the boom fully extended, and it toppled across the freeway. Employee #1 sustained fractured hands and was hospitalized for treatment for approximately five days.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MOBILE CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, CRANE OPERATOR, HAND, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310196001 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Crane and tower operators |