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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314863028 - La Canada Usd Paradise Canyon Elementary
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
La Canada Usd Paradise Canyon Elementary
471 Knight Way
La Canada, CA 91011
Mailing Address:
4490 Cornishon Ave. #1, La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8211
NAICS: 611110/Elementary and Secondary Schools
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/09/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/15/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102763562 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,560 | $0 | $5,560 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,450 | $0 | $3,450 |
| 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 | 04/10/2013 | 04/27/2013 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/24/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3395 F03 | 04/10/2013 | 04/27/2013 | $450 | $560 | $0 | 05/07/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:45 p.m. on March 11, 2013, Employee #1 was working as a substitute teacher for the La Canada School District at an elementary school in La Canada, CA. She was stepping up about 1 inch (25 millimeters) from the lawn to a cement area outside of a classroom where she was supervising her students, when she tripped. She fell and fractured her hip. She was taken to Verdugo Hills Hospital, where she underwent surgery the following day. She was released after five days, on March 15, 2013. She was readmitted on March 22, 2013, due to complications, and released again on March 29, 2013, after eight days. Her total time in the hospital during these two stays was approximately 13 days. The accident was reported to DOSH by the employer at 9:59 a.m. on March 13, 2013. Regulatory and General citations issued to this employer were: 342(a) Failure to report serious accident in a timely manner. 3395(f)(3) No heat illness prevention program (HIPP), as required for gardeners and landscapers. The narrative did not provide weather conditions at the time of the incident.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAT, UNEVEN GROUND, TRIPPED, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, LOST BALANCE, HIP, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314863028 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |