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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316667724 - Wj Lent Contracting Services
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Wj Lent Contracting Services
2801 Cochran Ave.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Mailing Address:
15825 E. Edna Place, Irwindale, CA 91706
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/15/2013
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/27/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102784303 | ||
| Accident | 102784634 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,300 | $0 | $23,300 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,300 | $0 | $23,300 |
| 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 | 02/15/2013 | 02/20/2013 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 B | 02/15/2013 | 03/06/2013 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 1510 B | 02/15/2013 | 03/06/2013 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:15 a.m. on August 20, 2012, Employee #1 was working for WJ Lent Contracting Services, a contractor for projects involving nonresidential buildings. It was demolishing a commercial retail building. Employee #1 had worked for the company for approximately three weeks. At the time of the incident, he was working near coworkers. One coworker was operating a Lavina 30G Pro machine. This was a propane-powered, 30-inch (0.76-meter), machine for the planetary grinding, polishing, and burnishing of concrete. Employee #1 was walking toward the coworker to warn him about smoke that was coming from the machine, when its abrasive disk came off the machine, flew out, and struck Employee #1. He sustained a laceration and a fracture of his left leg. Employee #1 was transported to Simi Valley Medical Center, where he was treated for four days. The Division was notified of the accident by WJ Lent Contracting Services at 2:52 p.m. on August 23, 2012. It initiated an inspection on September 11, 2012. Interviews were conducted of Employee #1, his supervisor, and other workers who had been onsite.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MACHINE OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, ABRASIVE WHEEL, CONCRETE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316667724 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |