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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119846145 - Kasler Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Kasler Corporation
5360 W. Imperial Highway
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/02/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/27/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361260995 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $3,600 |
| 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 | Serious | 1670 C | 05/28/1993 | 06/30/1993 | $3,000 | $3,750 | $0 | 09/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 1717 A01 | 05/28/1993 | 06/30/1993 | $600 | $3,750 | $0 | 09/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1, #2, #3, and #4 were employed by Kasler Corporation as carpenters under the supervision of a foreman. Their job assignment was to jack-up the falsework to release/remove wooden wedges on the upper platform of bent B, and then lower the falsework. The jacks set on the cap beam started to shift, and work was stopped to check the jacks. When the lower tower started to roll, the foreman and Employee #4 jumped off onto the next tower. The top cap from the lower tower on bent #7 fell off to the inside of the legs, taking all the cross braces off the lower tier and causing the whole bent to collapse. Employees #1, #2, and #3, along with their materials, fell approximately 25 to 30 feet to ground level. Debris was removed by coworkers from around the three employees, who were taken by paramedics to local hospitals. Employee #1 died and Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119846145 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters | ||
| 2 | 119846145 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Carpenters | ||
| 3 | 119846145 | Fatality | Fracture | Carpenters | ||
| 4 | 119846145 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Carpenters |