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Inspection: 314864208 - The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Los Angeles
Site Address:
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
4867 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Mailing Address:
250 Commerce, Ste. 150, Irvine, CA 92602
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/29/2013
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 09/13/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102762564 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $18,750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,750 | $0 | $7,750 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 04/02/2013 | 05/05/2013 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 04/25/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3583 F01 | 04/02/2013 | 04/12/2013 | $7,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/25/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:15 p.m. on December 26, 2012, Employee #1, of Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, was working with three fellow employees and several subcontractors to construct an addition to an existing hospital in Los Angeles. Employee #1 and Coworker #1 were working in the second floor courtyard of the hospital. They were assigned to remove cured concrete from around a floor drain to permit the application of a water proofing material. Coworker #1 had removed concrete with an electric chipping hammer, and Employee #1 was about to smooth the concrete with a grinder equipped with a 6-inch flared cup stone grinding wheel. Employee #1 turned on the grinder, and immediately the grinding wheel violently broke apart, causing stone wheel shards to strike his knee. Employee #1 sustained lacerations and a fracture to his patella. He required hospitalization and surgery to repair the fracture. He was released from the hospital on December 27, 2012. The employer reported this injury to Cal/OSHA at 11:40 a.m. on December 27, 2012. Cal/OSHA began its investigation on January 7, 2013. Investigation determined that the grinding wheel was not effectively inspected to discover possible damage and that it exceeded the maximum rated RPM of the grinding wheel. A serious citation was issued for a violation of T8 CCR 3583(f) The inspection and mounting of abrasive wheels.
Keywords:grinder, knee, fracture, inadequate maint, drain pipe, floor opening, struck by, grinding wheel, concrete, mech malfunction
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314864208 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |