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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300830577 - Blois Construction Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Blois Construction Inc.
29300 The Old Rd.
Castaic, CA 91384
Mailing Address:
3201 Sturgis Rd., Oxnard, CA 93030
Union Status: Union
SIC:1794
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/29/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 12/07/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362148330 | ||
| Accident | 362183592 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $36,000 | $0 | $0 | $555 | $0 | $36,555 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $18,935 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 10/28/2005 | 11/09/2005 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 12/01/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1527 A01 | 10/28/2005 | 12/02/2005 | $185 | $185 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1509 C | 10/28/2005 | 11/17/2005 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 12/01/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 1541 F | 10/28/2005 | 11/09/2005 | $750 | $18,000 | $0 | 12/01/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03002 | Serious | 1592 E | 10/28/2005 | 11/09/2005 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 12/01/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 30, 2005, Employee #1 and five coworkers dug an excavation pit called a bore pit. There were to tie into an existing water main used for irrigation in the agriculture fields. They were then to shore up the excavation using I-beams. A loader was used to lay the beam into the pit and a backhoe was used simultaneously to slide the beam into place. The beams were made slightly larger than the excavation so when the backhoe pushed the beam in, it would stay in place. The foreman was operating the backhoe while another worker was operating the loader. There was no guardrail around the 18-ft deep excavation. Employee #1 was standing next to the backhoe watching the loader drop the I-beam down in the pit. The Foreman started the backhoe and moved the articulating arm with bucket to the right. The bucket hit Employee #1 from behind and pushed him into the 18-ft deep bore pit. Employee #1 sustained broken ribs and was hospitalized for several days in Henry Mayo Hospital in Valencia, CA. Based on interviews with the foreman, it was a well known fact that the right side of the loader and backhoe were blind spots because the arm/bucket blocks the view to the right.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, CONSTRUCTION, PIT, RIB, FALL, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE BUCKET
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300830577 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |