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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100550888 - Union Engineering Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
Union Engineering Company, Inc.
Twr#16 Sec 2 Tnshp 1n Rng 12w S.Gab.Mtn.Eaton Cyn.
Pasadena, CA 91011
Mailing Address:
3658 North Ventura Avenue, P. O. Box 1000, Ventura, CA 93001
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/02/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/01/1988
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $1,400 | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,400 |
| Current Penalty | $1,400 | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,400 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 01/12/1988 | 01/16/1988 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 02/05/1988 | I - Informal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 T | 01/12/1988 | 01/16/1988 | $500 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 19260353 B01 | 01/12/1988 | 01/16/1988 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Willful | 19260652 F | 01/12/1988 | 01/15/1988 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $0 | 02/05/1988 | I - Informal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 01/12/1988 | 01/15/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 03002 | Other | 19260051 C02 | 01/12/1988 | 01/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT THE BOTTOM OF A PILE-FOOTING EXCAVATION, BELLING OUT THE BOTTOM WITH A PICK AND SHOVEL. THE EXCAVATION WAS 32 FEET DEEP AND 4 FEET IN DIAMETER. THE FOOTING EXCAVATION WAS NOT SHORED, SHIELDED OR SLOPED, NOR WAS EMPLOYEE #1 EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY BELT AND LANYARD. THE SOIL IN THE EXCAVATION WAS DISTURBED DIRT WHICH HAD BEEN PUSHED DOWN TO FILL IN A RETAINING (CRIB) WALL. THE EMPLOYER STATED THAT, AS EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BELLING OUT THE BOTTOM, AN EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED. THE SIDE OF THE EXCAVATION CAVED IN, BURYING EMPLOYEE #1 UNDER 5 FEET OF DIRT. SINCE EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT HAVE A SAFETY BELT AND LANYARD, AND THERE WAS NO LADDER IN THE EXCAVATION, THE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT BE RESCUED OR ATTEMPT TO SAVE HIMSELF. HE SUFFOCATED.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, SUFFOCATED, LADDER, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, EARTHQUAKE, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100550888 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |