Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1383920.015 - J.A. Placek Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 1383920.015

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 03/08/2019

Site Address:
J.A. Placek Construction Co.
3650 E 26th St
Vernon, CA 90058

Mailing Address:
12771 East Imperial Hwy, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/26/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/15/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1432504

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,950
Current Penalty	$4,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,950
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	Serious	1511(B)	06/26/2019		$4,950	$4,950	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 115967.015

Event: 02/27/2019

Employee is caught between two 20-yard metal container bins

At 4:45 p.m. on February 27, 2019, an employee assisted a coworker operating a Caterpillar 420F Backhoe to excavate soil and place it into two 20-yard long metal bins. The employee stood in between the two metal bins in a space approximately two to three feet wide while guiding the coworker to level the soil in one of the bins. At some point, the coworker inadvertently extended the boom of the backhoe and struck the side of the bin, which rolled and caught the employee between the bins. The employee received crushing injuries that resulted in a right hip fracture. The employee was hospitalized to treat the injuries.

Keywords: Backhoe, Caught Between, Crushed, Excavation, Fracture, Guide, Hip, Metal container, Trash Bin

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1383920.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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