Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1652980.015 - City Of Tulare Public Works Department Treatment Plant Facility
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
City Of Tulare Public Works Department Treatment Plant Facility
1875 S West St
Tulare, CA 93274
Mailing Address:
411 East Kern Avenue, Tulare, CA 93274
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 921190/Other General Government Support
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/20/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/21/2023
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 2003733 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,275 | $0 | $1,275 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,275 | $0 | $1,275 |
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 | 3389(C) | 07/20/2023 | $1,275 | $1,275 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 8:434 p.m. on February 23, 2023, an employee working for a city public water treatment facility was working with a coworker adjusting a 30-foot wastewater hose in a low-level wastewater lagoon. The employee lost his balance and fell at ground level face first, striking his head on the concrete surrounding the lagoon. The employee lacerated and bruised his right forehead, hand and elbow. He refused treatment and went home after his shift. The employee's spouse reported that he died at home.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concrete, Contusion, Elbow, Face, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Hand, Head, Laceration, Lost Balance, Material Handling, Sewer Treatment Plant, Unstable Position, Water Hose, Water Treatment Plant, Work Surface
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1652980.015 | 62 | M | Fatality | Water and sewage treatment plant operators |