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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120108857 - H. Lima Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
H. Lima Company, Inc.
7548 Dimiller Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3275
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/08/2002
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 02/08/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362179582 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 04/04/2002 | 04/09/2002 | $150 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On December 3, 2001, Employee #1, an electrician, with H. Lima Company, was working with a coworker at a site where gypsum is crushed and milled for further sale. Employee #1 was standing on a level concrete floor that bordered a level asphalt paved yard surface, had been making repairs to a Grove, SM2632E, Manlift. It is a battery powered, scissor lift type, personnel elevating platform. Employee #1 struck the back of his head during a fall on the same level. Employee #1 was found by the work site Foreman lying on his back at first unable to speak, then followed by incoherent speech and then combative reactions to assistance by emergency medical personnel. At some point during or following emergency medical transport, Employee #1 lapsed into a comatose state. The reported injuries included a skull fracture, subdural hematoma, and extensive intracranial hemorrhaging. When Employee #1 regained consciousness he had no memory of the incident related to the injury and there were no eyewitnesses to the occurrence. No evidence is found to establish the specific cause of the accident.
Keywords: HEAD, HEMORRHAGE, STUCK, ELECTRICIAN, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120108857 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers |