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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300754553 - Kajima Engineering & Construction Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Kajima Engineering & Construction Inc
Berth 301 Wharf
Terminal Island, CA 90731
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 3522, 711-B Earle Street, Terminal Island, CA 90731
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/22/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/09/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362020448 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 |
| 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 | 1602 A01 | 08/28/1996 | 09/13/1996 | $1,125 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/28/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:20 a.m. on June 13, 1996, Employee #1, a construction worker, was seen by his supervisor welding inside the cofferdam around the foundation of the Badger Avenue Bridge. He was working at heights varying between 2 ft and 7 ft above the water. At 4:30 a.m., he was found dead, floating face down in the water. The Los Angeles coroner listed the cause of death as drowning. The areas in which Employee #1 had been working had no railings or other fall protection devices. Employee #1 was wearing a Type III personal flotation device, the label inside the vest stated that "this device is not designed to turn an unconscious wearer face up in the water...its design provides a stable position in calm water for persons floating with the head tilted back."
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BRIDGE, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300754553 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Welders and cutters |