Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125948877 - Vido Artukovich & Sons Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 125948877

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 08/30/2005

Site Address:
Vido Artukovich & Sons Inc
5252 1/2 Highland Ave
Yorba Linda, CA 92887

Mailing Address:
11155 Rush St, South El Monte, CA 91733

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/25/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/25/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101145308

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201146966

Event: 08/30/2005

Employee Is Crushed and Killed by Falling Steel Plate

On August 30, 2005, Employee #1, a laborer, and a coworker were moving and adjusting trench shoring components while laying new steel pipeline utilities at a residential housing construction site. To relocate a trench box and steel trench plate, Employee #1 attached a 3,267-pound 8-foot by 10-foot by 1-inch steel plate to a Caterpillar 325 excavator, operated by the coworker. The area was cleared of all personnel, and the excavator lifted the plate out of the trench and set it down vertically on the pavement. As the plate was lowered to a horizontal position, the coworker noticed that the rigging appeared to be loose. At the same time, Employee #1 rushed toward the plate's hazard zone. The rigging disengaged and the plate fell, striking Employee #1. He was crushed and killed by the plate.

Keywords: STEEL PLATE, RIGGING, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, SHORING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125948877			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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