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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126133230 - Walter C. Smith Company,Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Walter C. Smith Company,Inc.
Broadway + San Fernando Road
Glendale, CA 91203
Mailing Address:
849 0smun Circle, Clovis, CA 93612
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/14/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/19/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362545774 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,150 | $0 | $12,650 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $3,950 |
| 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 | 1509 B | 08/14/1998 | 08/28/1998 | $0 | $450 | $0 | 09/14/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3410001 F03 | 08/14/1998 | 08/28/1998 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 | 09/14/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1512 B | 08/14/1998 | 08/28/1998 | $0 | $450 | $0 | 09/14/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 3328 E | 08/14/1998 | 08/28/1998 | $450 | $3,500 | $0 | 09/14/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 3328 B | 08/14/1998 | 08/28/1998 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 09/14/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 04001 | Serious | 1541 K01 | 08/14/1998 | 08/28/1998 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 09/14/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:10 a.m. on April 22, 1998, Employee #1, of Walter C. Smith Company, was in a 20 ft deep trench. A horizontal earth-boring machine was in use at the bottom of the trench, drilling under a 120 ft long railroad track. Employee #1 was alone in the trench and a coworker was operating a crane above the trench when the earth-boring machine became unstable, came off its track, flipped over to one side, and fell on him. Employee #1 was killed. Subsequent investigation revealed that the earth-boring machine had not been secured on its track before the drilling operation began.
Keywords: UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, BORING MACHINE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126133230 | Fatality | Other | Drillers, earth |