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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310202825 - Meridian Steel Erectors
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Meridian Steel Erectors
19037 Golden Valley Rd.
Santa Clarita, CA 91351
Mailing Address:
2390 E. Commercial St., #4, Meridan, ID 83642
Union Status: NonUnion
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: 12/19/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 12/03/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102541307 | ||
| Accident | 102541315 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $685 | $0 | $15,085 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,935 | $0 | $2,935 |
| 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 | 341 C02 A | 12/19/2008 | 12/24/2008 | $685 | $685 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3646 H | 12/19/2008 | 01/06/2009 | $2,250 | $14,400 | $0 | 01/15/2009 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 19, 2008, Employee #1 was working as a welder. Employee #1 was working in a scissor lift and was welding steel girders to the steel columns at a height of approximately 23-ft 6-in., at Line "B", Grid 4. The scissor lift was raised and Employee #1 was welding, when the scissor lift was tipped over by a forklift being operated by another employee. The other employee had gotten on the forklift to move a welding machine, which was located approximately 2-ft away from the scissor lift where the injured employee was working. The forklift operator moved the forks over to the welding machine and extended the forks under the welding machine. The operator was not aware that the ends of the forks had reached the scissor lift and were extended approximately 1-in. under the guard on the scissor lift. When the forklift operator tilted the forks and raised them approximately five inches, it was enough to tilt the scissor lift over. The lift fell and Employee #1 was thrown out of the lift as it landed on its side. Employee #1 was semi-conscious, Medical Services were called, and he was taken to the hospital. Employee #1 was hospitalized with broken vertebrae (L-1, L-2, T-12), a minor brain hemorrhage, with a concussion, and a partially collapsed lung on left side.
Keywords: EJECTED, FRACTURE, LUNG, HEMORRHAGE, OVERLOADED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, VERTEBRA, BRAIN, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310202825 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Welders and cutters |