Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120030416 - Rice Drywall Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 120030416

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 08/30/1996

Site Address:
Rice Drywall Inc.
405 Hilgard Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 91733

Mailing Address:
2655 Loma Ave., South El Monte, CA 91733

Union Status: Union

SIC:1742

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/30/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/18/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362016230

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$275	$0	$275
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$275	$0	$275
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	02/21/1997	02/26/1997	$275	$275	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170899892

Event: 08/08/1996

Employee's colon injured in fall when scaffold overturns

On August 8, 1996, Employee #1, a drywall installer, was on an approximately 5 ft tall rolling scaffold when a coworker began to climb the stand, causing the scaffold to become unbalanced. It tipped over and Employee #1 fell, landing on his back on a pair of tin snips, which penetrated his colon. He was transported to the hospital, where he underwent surgery for a temporary colostomy.

Keywords: INSTALLING, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, OVERTURN, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120030416			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Drywall installers

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