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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1718658.015 - 101 Vertical Fabrication Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
101 Vertical Fabrication Inc
10255 Beech Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
Mailing Address:
10255 Beech Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332996/Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/24/2024
Emphasis: N:Heatnep
Case Closed: 07/22/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2115278 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,075 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $6,410 |
| Current Penalty | $6,075 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $6,410 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3395(I) | 06/24/2024 | 07/29/2024 | $335 | $335 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328(E) | 06/24/2024 | 07/05/2024 | $6,075 | $6,075 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 7:11 a.m. on December 28, 2023, an employee was working as a maintenance technician for a fabricated pipe supplier. The workplace was an industrial site which consisted of an outdoor yard and indoor manufacturing building. The employee was engaged in opening a horizontal chain link sliding 15-foot-long by 7-foot-high vehicle entrance gate to the materials yard. The employee had asked two coworkers to retrieve oil for the forklifts then went to open the entrance gate. One of the coworkers had retrieved the oil but noticed that the employee hadn't come back to get it. The coworker went to check on the fence and noticed the employee lying prone on the dirt with the gate on top of him. The gate had broken loose from the fence and fell onto the employee. The coworker went to find the employee and noticed that the gate was lying on the ground. Adequately securing the gate would have prevented the gate from falling away from the fence. The employee died of hypertension with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Keywords: Artery, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Coronary artery disease, Crushed, Falling Object, Fence, Gate, Head, Maintenance, Metal fence, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pipe, Unsecured, Yard
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1718658.015 | 75 | M | Fatality | Machinery maintenance occupations |