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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120075932 - Valentine Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 120075932
Report ID: 0950643
Date Opened: 08/11/1994

Site Address:
Valentine Construction
18547 Collins Street
Tarzana, CA 91356

Mailing Address:
2050 Hancock Street, San Diego, CA 92110

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1522

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/27/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/06/1995

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362294480
Accident 362296113
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $4,000 $0 $0 $550 $0 $4,550
Current Penalty $4,000 $0 $0 $550 $0 $4,550
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 01/09/1995 08/10/1994 $275 $275 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 3203 B02 01/09/1995 02/03/1995 $275 $275 $0 -  
3. 02001 Serious 1670 A 01/09/1995 08/11/1994 $4,000 $4,000 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170157895
Event: 08/05/1994
Employee paralyzed after falling from balcony

At approximately 9:45 a.m. on August 5, 1994, Employee #1 was removing rails from an apartment balcony in a condominium complex undergoing earthquake damage repair. The balcony was 10 1/2 ft above ground and was 3 ft wide by 13 ft 6 in. long. Employee #1, who was not secured by a safety belt and lanyard, was using a crowbar to remove the metal railings. He fell off the balcony and was hospitalized with spinal injuries until October 7, 1994. He is paralyzed from the waist down. Employee #1 says he "just made a mistake, and it was nobody's fault."

Keywords: PARALYSIS, REPAIR, SPINE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 120075932 Hospitalized injury Other Carpenters
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