Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120350921 - East Lawn Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 120350921

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 10/01/2003

Site Address:
East Lawn Inc.
9189 E. Stockton Blvd.
Elk Grove, CA 95624

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 19334, Sacramento, CA 95819

Union Status: Union

SIC:6553

NAICS: 812220/Cemeteries and Crematories

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/30/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/03/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362343303

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	1		1		3
Current Violations		1		2		3
Initial Penalty	$22,500	$70,000	$0	$935	$0	$93,435
Current Penalty	$0	$17,500	$0	$1,430	$0	$18,930
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	1541 C02	03/30/2004	04/16/2004	$935	$935	$0	04/16/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Other	1541 H01	03/30/2004	04/09/2004	$495	$22,500	$0	04/16/2004	J - ALJ Decision
3.	03001	Willful	15410001 A01	03/30/2004	04/09/2004	$17,500	$70,000	$0	04/16/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201174240

Event: 10/01/2003

Cave In Kills Employee

Employee #1 and his foreman were excavating a grave that measured 3-ft wide, 8-ft long and 8-ft deep. Employee #1 used a backhoe to remove most of the soil but had been unable to make true corners. A concrete vault would be placed into the excavation and then a casket in the vault so the dimensions of the excavations had to be able to conform to those of the vault. Employee #1 retrieved a 6-ft ladder, placed it in the excavation, and proceeded to true out the corners of the excavation. While standing in the excavation the south wall collapsed. Employee #1 was buried up to his waist. The foreman was working with him standing on top of the excavation and was able to signal another employee and they were able to pull Employee #1 from the excavation using a strap. Employee #1 sustained broken ribs and a broken clavicle and was hospitalized for four days.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, COLLARBONE, LADDER, RIB, CAVE-IN, BACKHOE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120350921			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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