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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119904712 - Tutor-Saliba-Perini B241
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Tutor-Saliba-Perini B241
Beverly & Vermont
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Mailing Address:
15901 Olden Street, Sylmar, CA 91342
Union Status: Union
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/1997
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 11/20/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361364508 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $15,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,250 |
| 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 | 1511 B | 01/29/1997 | 09/19/1996 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | 02/10/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4999 E02 | 01/29/1997 | 09/19/1996 | $0 | $6,250 | $0 | 02/10/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4999 F | 01/29/1997 | 09/19/1996 | $6,250 | $6,250 | $0 | 02/10/1997 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a 40-ton P & H Omega hydraulic rough terrain crane that had been rated to a 25-ton capacity. The crane was staged on a deck that covered an excavation, and it was hoisting a 21-ton Komatsu D66S tracked bucket loader through an opening in the deck. Employee #1 received a signal to stop the load and then to swing it to the left. As the load moved left, it struck a horizontally-mounted, ground support tubular strut, causing the bucket loader to stop moving even as the crane's boom continued swinging to the left. This resulted in a side-loading condition that caused the crane to become unbalanced and overloaded. As the crane began to tip over in a forward direction, the boom tip became lodged in the top of the engine housing of the Komatsu loader. Employee #1 jumped from the cab, striking the heels of his feet and his lower back against the beam of the left outrigger. He sustained fractures in both feet and a fracture of the #15 lumbar vertebra.
Keywords: FRACTURE, OVERLOADED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, VERTEBRA, CRANE, FOOT, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119904712 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Crane and tower operators |