Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301330668 - Viacom Outdoor
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Viacom Outdoor
Live Oak Ave.
Irwindale, CA 91706
Mailing Address:
1731 Workman St., Los Angeles, CA 90031
Union Status: Union
SIC:7312
NAICS: 541850/Display Advertising
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/17/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/28/2007
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 362593980 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $23,060 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,060 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | $4,000 |
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 | 3203 A | 11/14/2003 | 12/01/2003 | $2,000 | $5,060 | $0 | 04/26/2004 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
2. | 02001 | Other | 3328 A | 11/14/2003 | 12/01/2003 | $2,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/26/2004 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At about 9:30 a.m. on September 25, 2003, Employee #1 with Viacom Outdoor was part of a crew dismantling a billboard in Irwindale, CA. While a crane lifted a section of the billboard weighing about 800 lbs, an eye bolt fasted to the section failed and the section fell, striking Employee #1 in his head, and pinning him to the ground. Coworkers lifted the section toremove Employee #1, and he was transported to USC Medical Center with fractures of both ankles and knee pain. He was then transferred to Tarzana regional Medical Center. Employee #1 was wearing a hard hat at the time of the incident.
Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, HARD HAT, DISMANTLING, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, ADVERTISING SIGN, FALLING OBJECT, ANKLE, CRANE
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 301330668 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |