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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314822263 - Southern California Gas
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Southern California Gas
4722 Haskell Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Mailing Address:
555 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA 90013
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4939
NAICS: 221210/Natural Gas Distribution
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102633864 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| 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 | 3280 | 01/26/2011 | 01/31/2011 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 2, 2010, Employee #1, who worked for the gas company, was assigned to trim tree branches. He climbed an A-frame ladder (Warner 8-ft, 225-lb capacity, Model Number 6343-A331, Part Number 51755-01) to cut the branches with a pair of hand cutters. Employee #1 did not have a three-point contact with the ladder, and he was not facing the middle of the step or rung of the ladder while overreaching overhead to cut the tree branches. He fell backwards from the A-frame ladder and landed on his back, striking a metal parking bar adjacent to the wall. His coworkers came to assist him and called the paramedics. Employee #1 was taken to Encino Medical Hospital, where he was diagnosed with four fractured vertebrae and three fractured ribs. He was hospitalized six days for treatment.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE LIMB, LADDER, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HAND TOOL, VERTEBRA, TREE TRIMMING, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314822263 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Painters, construction and maintenance |