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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1361296.015 - Ca Dept Of Transportation
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Ca Dept Of Transportation
Unknown - San Bernardino Metropolitan Area
San Bernardino, CA 92401
Mailing Address:
464 West 4th Street Ms 1250, San Bernardino, CA 92401
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/03/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/15/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1389134 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $25,650 | $0 | $0 | $5,750 | $0 | $31,400 |
| Current Penalty | $10,625 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | $14,125 |
| 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 | 342(A) | 04/03/2019 | 05/15/2019 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/08/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5141(A) | 04/03/2019 | 05/15/2019 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 05/08/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A) | 04/03/2019 | 04/17/2019 | $2,975 | $7,650 | $0 | 05/08/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 5144(A) | 04/03/2019 | 04/17/2019 | $7,650 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/08/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on July 28, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a state department of transportation, was engaged in maintenance and clean-up of washout dirt along aa highway when he manifested symptoms of a lung infection. The employee was using heavy equipment (loader and backhoe), shovels, gloves, safety glasses, hard hat, and safety boots. The sites where he regularly worked varied, and his duties included moving dirt and rocks and filling pot holes. The employee was exposed to dust in the air, and it is possible it carried the fungus coccidioides immitis. The employee was hospitalized on July 28, 2018, and diagnosed with pneumonia. He returned to the hospital on September 5, 2018, and was hospitalized for 8 days with a diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis, known as Valley Fever. He returned to the hospital twice for a total of four hospitalizations, each requiring stays of 3 to 8 days. The medical report stated that the employee was reasonably likely, although not certain, to have breathed cocci spores during work activities that exposed him to soil dust in early July 2018. The investigation determined that the employer had not provided or required employees to use respiratory protection when they were involved in outdoor tasks where dust was generated.
Keywords: Cleaning, Collapsed lung, Construction, Dust Inhalation, Highway, Illness, Infection, Infectious Disease, Landscaping, Loader/Backhoe, Maintenance, PPE, Respirator, Respiratory, Untrained
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1361296.015 | 43 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |