Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119939023 - Pacific Aquascape, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Aquascape, Inc.
17902 Georgetown
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Mailing Address:
17902 Georgetown Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362502643 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,950 | $0 | $0 | $685 | $0 | $5,635 |
| Current Penalty | $2,475 | $0 | $0 | $1,135 | $0 | $3,610 |
| 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 | 341 A01 | 11/28/2001 | 12/31/2001 | $685 | $685 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 1511 B | 11/28/2001 | 12/31/2001 | $450 | $2,475 | $0 | 01/10/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 15410001 A01 | 11/28/2001 | 12/31/2001 | $2,475 | $2,475 | $0 | 01/10/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on August 22, 2001, Employee #1, employed by Pacific Aquascape, a company engaged in the commercial construction of lakes and waterfalls, was connecting a 36-inch diameter and 20-foot-long pipe to another pipe. A two-inch by six-inch piece of lumber was used as a guide in the connection. Employee #1 was struck by a broken piece from the wooden lumber on his right arm when the backhoe driver misjudged the force of the backhoe on the wooden lumber being used in guiding the connection. Employee #1 fractured his right arm in four places and was in the hospital for two and a half days.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LUMBER, STRUCK BY, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119939023 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |
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