Inspection Detail
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Los Angeles | ||||
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Nr: 126159789 | Report ID: 0950641 | Open Date: 09/10/2007 | ||
Bickerton Iron Works Inc | ||||
717 W. Olympic Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90015 | Union Status: Union | |||
SIC: 1791/Structural Steel Erection | ||||
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors | ||||
Mailing: 22118 S. Vermont Ave., Torrance, CA 90502 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 10/12/2007 | |
Emphasis: | S:Construction (Cship) | Close Case: | 10/12/2007 | |
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 101167484 |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
Summary Nr: 201169174 | Event: 08/28/2007 | Employee Injured In Fall When Scaffold Plank Shifts | ||||
At approximately 8:15 a.m. on August 28, 2007, Employee #1, working for a steel fabrication and erection contractor, was on an overhead beam on the north wall of the 27th floor. He was moving off the ledge onto a scaffold plank when the board shifted as he stepped on it. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell 13 ft 6 in. to the floor below. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization. Employee #1 had personal fall protection equipment, but he was not tied off at the time of the accident. | ||||||
Keywords: unsecured, work rules, walking on plank, construction, fall, fall protection, lost balance, tie-off, scaffold, scaffolding | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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1 | 126159789 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |