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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125915124 - General Production Service Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - Central
Site Address:
General Production Service Inc
Northeast Corner Of Malaga & Redbank Rd
Edison, CA 93220
Mailing Address:
Po Box 344, Taft, CA 93268
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/11/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/28/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362461717 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,060 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,060 |
| 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 | Serious | 1541 J01 | 07/11/2007 | 07/16/2007 | $5,060 | $18,000 | $0 | 08/23/2007 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on April 28, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker were working in an excavated trench. The trench was approximately 25 ft long by 5 ft wide and 56-in. deep. The faces of the excavated trench were not protected with barricades to prevent falling material. Employee #1 was bent over operating a manual wheel type pipe cutting machine to remove an 8 ft section of 4-in. pipe. He was struck in the lower back by a large compacted section of dirt, approximately 18-in. by 12-in. by 5-in. thick, weighing approximately 40 pounds. Employee # 1 suffered a fracture to the L5 disk of his lower spine and was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, TRENCH, BACK, SHORING, STRUCK BY, CAVE-IN, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125915124 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |