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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120049259 - Don H. Mahaffey Drilling Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Don H. Mahaffey Drilling Co., Inc.
7315 Vista Del Mar Lane
Los Angeles, CA 90293
Mailing Address:
1800 S. Alameda Avenue, Compton, CA 90221
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/24/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/20/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362008229 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,925 | $0 | $15,925 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,225 | $0 | $4,725 |
| 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 | 3203 B02 | 08/18/1994 | 08/30/1994 | $175 | $175 | $0 | 09/16/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1541 K01 | 08/18/1994 | 08/30/1994 | $175 | $700 | $0 | 09/16/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 15410001 C01 | 08/18/1994 | 08/30/1994 | $175 | $175 | $0 | 09/16/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5031 A | 08/18/1994 | 08/30/1994 | $175 | $175 | $0 | 09/16/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3203 A06 | 08/18/1994 | 08/30/1994 | $175 | $700 | $0 | 09/16/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 1538 G | 08/18/1994 | 08/30/1994 | $175 | $3,500 | $0 | 09/16/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 7. | 03001 | Other | 3203 A07 | 08/18/1994 | 08/30/1994 | $175 | $3,500 | $0 | 09/16/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 8. | 04001 | Serious | 1511 A | 08/18/1994 | 08/30/1994 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 09/16/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 9. | 05001 | Serious | 1541 K02 | 08/18/1994 | 08/30/1994 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 09/16/1994 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:24 p.m. on February 23, 1994, Employee #1, of Mahaffey Drilling, was supervising the drilling of caisson holes that measured 36 in. in diameter and 20 ft deep, when the soil at the edge of the hole gave way, causing the employee to fall within the excavation. Before anyone on site could render any effective assistance, he was buried by a second collapse of soil. Employee #1 was not using any fall protection equipment, and about an hour and a half elapsed before rescuers from the local fire department could find and extract him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Los Angeles city and county officials are investigating the accident.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL PROTECTION, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120049259 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Excavating and loading machine operators |