Eli Industries Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jun 1, 2019 (fatal): Employee is killed in fall from scaffold

At 12:00 p.m. on June 1, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working on the outside of a two-story residential structure. He was working from a rolling scaffold and installing ornamental iron under a window. The scaffold lacked guardrails, was not locked to prevent movement, and was not fully planked. Employee #1 fell from the scaffold, a fall height of 10 feet, and was killed.

Incident on Oct 1, 2007: Employee injured when aerial lift flips backward on slope

On October 1, 2007, Employee #1, of Eli Industries, Inc., was operating a Genie aerial lift, model Z45/25, at a condominium construction site. The site was grad ed and there were several condominium buildings that were in the final stages of having stucco applied. Employee #1 was driving the lift over the promenade area between building #15 and building #16 to finish installing awnings over the win dows. The promenade was a dirt surface that was configured with three, 10-degree inclines, with flat areas separating them. Employee #1 was at a height of appro ximately 25 ft and was behind the chassis as he maneuvered the lift, with the bo om extended, up one of the inclines. The chassis fell backward and flipped over on the slope. Employee #1 was wearing a harness and was secured to the platform with a lanyard, but he fell with the platform, striking his head on the ground a s he landed. He was transported by paramedics to UCLA Harbor Medical Center, whe re he was diagnosed with epidural hematoma and a temporal bone fracture, as well as multiple broken bones. He was hospitalized for three weeks and underwent two surgeries. The equipment overturned because the boom was extended beyond the ca pability of the counterweight. Employee #1 later stated that he had operated var ious aerial devices during his employment with Eli Industries, Inc., but that he had not received any formal training or instruction from his employer on safe o perating procedures or manufacturer's instructions and safety rules. The employe r was cited for failure to report a serious injury to the Division as require; f ailure to provide aerial operator trainin;, lack of inspection and training reco rds; and lack of a formalized heat illness prevention program.

Incident on Nov 20, 2006: Employee is injured in fall from ladder

On November 20, 2006, Employee #1 was working as a helper at a construction site installing structural steel and ornamental metals. He was using an A-frame ladd er to access his working area. He was injured when he lost his balance, fell, an d struck his head on the concrete walkway. He was hospitalized and received surg ery at UCLA Westwood Hospital.