Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125872036 - Spec-Built Systems

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 125872036

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 05/07/2004

Site Address:
Spec-Built Systems
870 W 19th St
National City, CA 91950

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3444

NAICS: 332322/Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/29/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362420937

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,650	$0	$5,650
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,650	$0	$5,650
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	10/29/2004	11/21/2004	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3668 A01	10/29/2004	12/01/2004	$650	$650	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201067691

Event: 04/27/2004

Employee Dies after Being Struck by Container

At 10:15 a.m. on April 27, 2004, Employee #1, a worker for an employer that specializes in sheet metal fabrication, was moving a container with a pallet jack near the west entrance of the shipping and receiving area. As Employee #1 was moving the container, it bumped into another container located above it. The containers became interlocked, and when Employee #1 backed up the pallet jack, the top container fell on him. Three coworkers witnessed the accident and came to Employee #1's aid, lifting the container off of him. Employee #1 was transported to USCD Hillcrest Hospital, where he was admitted and underwent surgery for multiple head and body injuries. Employee #1 died nine days later. The accident investigation revealed that the container was not secured properly, which caused it to fall when he backed up the pallet jack.

Keywords: JANITOR, HEAD, PALLETIZED CARGO, LACERATION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, PALLET, STRUCK BY, CONTAINERIZED CARGO, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125872036			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Janitors and cleaners

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