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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313386336 - Cal Trans
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Cal Trans
Northbound 5 Near Slauson
Commerce, CA 90040
Mailing Address:
100 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/10/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/13/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102625993 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $800 |
| 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 | 3395 F01 E | 08/10/2012 | 08/24/2012 | $800 | $800 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:00 a.m., on March 14, 2012, an Equipment Operator had been working for 10 minutes, performing duties of an Equipment Operator, including cutting an access way in a chain link fence. At the time of the accident, he was performing a regularly assigned task of cutting an access way in a chain link fence in the attempt to gain access to the grass area next to the freeway. It was early in the morning and still dark when they started work. The injured employee notice there was a wire a few inches off the ground that created a tripping hazard in the access hole they had cut in the fence. The employee raised his tinted safety glasses so he could see better and cut the wire. The wire was under tension it snapped back and hitting the employee in the eye. The injured employee was transported to UCLA Hospital the facility.
Keywords: EYE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, FENCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313386336 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c. |