Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314858531 - Ruben Camacho Construction Co
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Ruben Camacho Construction Co
12816 Walsh Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Mailing Address:
5026 Coolidge Ave., Culver City, CA 90230
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/07/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 02/12/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102581063 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,300 | $0 | $0 | $5,375 | $0 | $20,675 |
| Current Penalty | $3,010 | $0 | $0 | $1,570 | $0 | $4,580 |
| 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 | 342 A | 04/05/2011 | 04/08/2011 | $1,400 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/24/2011 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 A | 04/05/2011 | 04/23/2011 | $85 | $125 | $0 | 04/24/2011 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1644 A03 | 04/05/2011 | 04/08/2011 | $85 | $250 | $0 | 04/24/2011 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 1637 J | 04/05/2011 | 04/08/2011 | $155 | $2,250 | $0 | 04/24/2011 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 1644 A06 | 04/05/2011 | 04/08/2011 | $155 | $2,250 | $0 | 04/24/2011 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 04001 | Serious | 1670 A | 04/05/2011 | 04/08/2011 | $2,700 | $10,800 | $0 | 04/24/2011 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:00 noon on December 17, 2010, an accident happened at a construction site in Los Angeles, CA. Employee #1, a carpenter, was installing plywood sheets on the roof of a single family residence under construction. According to the employer, Employee #1 slipped off loose plywood and fell off the roof to a garage below. Employee #1 continued to fall from the garage to ground another 10 ft. It drizzled that day just before the accident. Employee #1 did not use any fall protection. According to Employee #1, the employer and Employee #2 worked with Employee #1 the day of the accident. Employee #1 was working at the edge of the roof when he fell to the garage roof, and then fell further to the ground. Employee #1 did not use any fall protection, but was aware that it was required. Employee #1 said there was no fall protection he could use and that he never saw any at the site. Employee #1 further claimed that the scaffold was not safe to use either. Employee #1 was taken by paramedics to UCLA Hospital and hospitalized from Friday until Monday evening. Employee #1 sustained three broken ribs and fractured left thumb and still takes medication for body aches and pains.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314858531 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |
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