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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112160221 - Mladen Buntich Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Mladen Buntich Construction Co., Inc.
Shoemaker Ave. Bet. Florence And Lakeland Road
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90262
Mailing Address:
8823 Fenwick St., Sunland, CA 91040
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/23/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/27/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362159915 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $5,250 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $5,250 |
| 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 | 3410001 E02 | 12/23/1992 | 12/23/1992 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1592 A | 12/23/1992 | 12/23/1992 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, the foreman for a trenching contractor, was supervising the backfilling of trenches on a public street using a Caterpillar 950 loader fitted with a back-up alarm that actuates electrically as soon as the machine is put into reverse. On this particular loader, the back-up alarm had been disconnected when some mechanical work was done. The loader had been returned to the site only one day before. Employee #1 was standing behind the wheels of the loader, looking down, and did not see or hear the loader in time. The rear wheel of the loader passed over him, crushing him. Employee #1 survived, but suffered severe internal injuries and multiple fractures to his right arm.
Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, LOADER, ARM, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112160221 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Supervisors, n.e.c. |