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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126098599 - American Gunite
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
American Gunite
1855 Industrial St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Mailing Address:
5042 Wilshire Bl., #496, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1771
NAICS: 238140/Masonry Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/11/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 03/20/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362014425 | ||
| Accident | 362579385 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,025 | $0 | $0 | $5,110 | $0 | $7,135 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,375 | $0 | $5,375 |
| 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 | 342 A | 03/12/2004 | 03/17/2004 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/14/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 A | 03/12/2004 | 04/28/2004 | $75 | $110 | $0 | 04/14/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 2946 A | 03/12/2004 | 03/17/2004 | $300 | $2,025 | $0 | 04/14/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 13, 2003, Employee #1, was alone on the sixth floor of a concrete warehouse in Los Angeles, CA, that was being converted to apartments. Steel reinforced shear walls were being put up to replace poured-in-place concrete. Employee #1 was standing on a 61 ft concrete balcony and was using a rope to hoist up a 20 ft long piece of rebar. The rebar had reached the balcony when, in tipping it, the rebar contacted a 34,500 volt electrical conductor that was 9 ft away and approximately even with the floor. At the same time, Employee #1 touched the building's concrete wall, which allowed the electrical charge to go to ground through the subsurface rebar in the concrete. This resulted in an arc blast. Employee #1 sustained first- and third-degree burns over 30 percent of his body, for which he was hospitalized. The balcony had steel guardrails, but the conductor, which was apparently made of twisted aluminum wires, was not insulated. At the time of the accident, the closest supervisor was on the fifth floor.
Keywords: BURN, CLEARANCE, ELECTRIC ARC, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126098599 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction laborers |