Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112113238 - Burke Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 112113238

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 01/10/1991

Site Address:
Burke Co.
301 Vista Del Mar Blvd.
El Segundo, CA 90245

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/13/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/15/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361276926

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	1637 H	01/23/1991	02/14/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	1670 A	01/23/1991	02/14/1991	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170158992

Event: 01/08/1991

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD PLANK

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON A 2-INCH BY 10-INCH SCAFFOLD PLANK 19 FEET AND 6 INCHES FROM GROUND LEVEL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ERECTING THE STRUCTURE AND WORKED FOR A SCAFFOLD ERECTION COMPANY. HE WAS NOT WEARING ANY FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (E.G., BELT, LANYARD). EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HANDED ANOTHER 2-INCH BY 10-INCH PLANK TO BE PUT IN PLACE NEXT TO THE ONE HE WAS STANDING ON. AS SOON AS HE WAS HANDED THIS PLANK, THE PLANK HE WAS STANDING ON SPLIT AND BROKE APART UNDER HIS FEET CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO THE GROUND. UPON IMPACT, EMPLOYEE #1 BROKE TWO BONES IN HIS RIGHT HAND, BROKE HIS LEFT ANKLE, AND CRACKED 3 RIBS IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

Keywords: BOARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, HAND, ANKLE, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112113238			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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