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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120081559 - Ross Cook
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Ross Cook
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608
Mailing Address:
6625 8th Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90043
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/15/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/25/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362293656 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $685 | $0 | $0 | $135 | $0 | $820 |
| Current Penalty | $685 | $0 | $0 | $135 | $0 | $820 |
| 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 | 1509 B | 08/16/1996 | 09/18/1996 | $135 | $135 | $0 | 01/13/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A07 F | 09/18/1996 | 09/18/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/13/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A01 | 08/16/1996 | 09/18/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/13/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 15410001 A01 | 08/16/1996 | 08/22/1996 | $685 | $685 | $0 | 01/13/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:15 a.m. on February 24, 1996, Employee #1, of Ross Cook, Inc., was working at a construction site at Universal Studios. He was installing 4 in. PVC pipe in a 2 ft to 3 ft wide by 3 1/2 ft to 5 1/2 ft deep by 150 ft to 200 ft long unshored trench. A backhoe operator adjacent to the trench was dumping sand into it about 10 ft ahead of where Employee #1 was standing, at a depth of approximately 5 1/2 ft. Employee #1 was directing the operator on how much sand to dump when a section of the south wall caved in, pinning him up to his waist against the north wall. Two coworkers immediately jumped into the trench and started digging with their hands to free Employee #1. After about 10 minutes of digging they were still unable to free him, so they called out to the backhoe operator to help remove some of the dirt. Before Employee #1 could be rescued, another section of the trench wall caved in and crushed his left leg. He was freed shortly thereafter. Employee #1 had broken both his legs and he was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he was treated and both legs were placed in casts. He was released from the hospital after about six hours.
Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, SHORING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120081559 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |