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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119913754 - Vandguard Communications
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Vandguard Communications
3035 Gibralter Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
Mailing Address:
6880 Orange Thorpe Ave., Unit A, Buena Park, CA 90620
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/22/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/18/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362155319 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | 08/02/1993 | 08/03/1993 | $75 | $75 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 C | 08/02/1993 | 08/03/1993 | $75 | $75 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was helping to dig a 3 foot deep by 3 foot wide trench on Gibraltar Mountain Antriona Farm. At the edge of the trench, toward the downside of the mountain, railroad ties (approximately 9 feet by 9 feet by 8 inches) had been anchored with 3/8 inch round rebar. The ties were used to retain soil and for decoration. The rebar anchor, situated approximately 2 feet deep and approximately 8 to 9 inches above ground, was even with the top of the tie and attached to it with a v-shaped anchor and rusty 16-penny nails. When Employee #1 stepped on the edge of the tie, it was knocked out of place and rolled away from the rebar. Employee #1 fell straight down and was impaled. The 9 inch rebar entered his buttocks and groin area and exited below his belly button. He suffered no internal injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized and released 4 days after surgery.
Keywords: REBAR, IMPALED, UNSECURED, BUTTOCKS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, FALL, STOMACH, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119913754 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Helpers, construction trades |