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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126185461 - L.A.City,Dept.Public Works,Bureau Of Engineering
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
L.A.City,Dept.Public Works,Bureau Of Engineering
8000 Tujunga Ave.
Sun Valley, CA 91352
Mailing Address:
650 So. Spring St.,Ste.200, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/19/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 12/14/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361372212 | ||
| Accident | 361395882 | ||
| Complaint | 205288012 | Yes | |
| Complaint | 205288640 | Yes | |
| Complaint | 205288657 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 08/19/2005 | 09/06/2005 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/06/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Between 10:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on February 20, 2005, Employee #1, a municipal civil engineering associate, was standing in approximately three feet of rainwater, attempting to unhook a hose from a pump truck. The truck was originally located about 30 ft from the north edge of a large sink hole, which had eroded over a period of three days to approximately 30-ft deep by 100-ft wide by 100-ft long. Erosion of the street over a period of several hours had rendered the edge of the hole closer to the truck. Employee #1 fell down, was swept into the rainwater, and then downstream into the sinkhole. Nearby coworkers attempted to find Employee #1, without success. Emergency responders recovered Employee #1's body from the bottom of the sinkhole. He had sustained head trauma and blunt-force injuries, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: HEAD, TRUCK, WET OPERATION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, WATER HOSE, FALL, UNSTABLE SOIL, PUMP, UNSTABLE POSITION, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126185461 | Fatality | Other | Civil engineers |