Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120042379 - International Technology Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 120042379

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 04/25/1997

Site Address:
International Technology Corp.
7300 World Way West
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Mailing Address:
2790 Moss Side Blvd., Monroeville, PA 15146

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/19/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/29/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362560021

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$5,935	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,935
Current Penalty	$935	$0	$0	$375	$0	$1,310
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	Serious	4650 E	08/18/1997	08/21/1997	$935	$935	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	4991 A	08/18/1997	08/21/1997	$375	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170609663

Event: 04/17/1997

Employee injured in fall from steel grate deck

Employee #1 was performing his normal duties in a chemical plating remediation project. He was working on a steel grate false floor 8 ft above a concrete floor. A small electric crane was being used to move steel parts, and a four-legged sling hung below the edge of the steel grating. When the crane began to move the sling, one of the hooks became caught and caused the decking to move. Employee #1 fell, sustaining head injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: DECKING, HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SLING, WORK SURFACE, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120042379			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Miscellaneous hand working occupations

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.