Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126051374 - Hotel Bel-Air

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126051374

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 03/29/1996

Site Address:
Hotel Bel-Air
701 Stone Canyon Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90077

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:7011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/09/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/16/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362015851

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$375	$0	$2,875
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$375	$0	$2,875
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	Other	3203 B02	08/12/1996	09/05/1996	$375	$375	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	1675 J	08/12/1996	08/28/1996	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170609697

Event: 03/12/1996

Employee injured in fall descending extension ladder

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on March 12, 1996, Employee #1 was using a 12 ft metal extension ladder to gain access to the roof of the Bel Air Hotel. It was raining, and he was laying plastic sheeting on the roof of unit 131 to stop a leak that had been reported by the unit occupant. After completing the task, Employee #1 was descending the ladder when he slipped and fell to the ground. He sustained a broken collarbone and fractured skull. The occupant of unit 131 heard the noise and notified the hotel desk. Employee #1 was admitted to the UCLA Medical Center.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, WORK RULES, LADDER, SLIP, DESCENDING, SKULL, METAL LADDER, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126051374			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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