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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300875291 - Mike Zarp Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Mike Zarp Inc
13150 W. Bluff Creek Dr.
Playa Vista, CA 90094
Mailing Address:
580 W. 26th St., Upland, CA 91784
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/07/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 04/30/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102576394 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $165 | $0 | $165 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $165 | $0 | $165 |
| 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 | 1591 A | 04/07/2011 | 04/12/2011 | $165 | $165 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m., Employer #1, an excavation contractor at the site, was preparing for the construction of a new school. Soil had been dug for the foundations and was being saved in a stockpile approximately 120 feet long, 40 feet wide, and 20 feet high. A Caterpillar 938G front loader was used to pile the dirt on top of the stockpile. The loader was driven up the ramp from the end of the pile. Employee #1 drove the loader up the ramp with the bucket raised in order to compensate for the incline of the. The sun was in his eyes and he raised the bucket, which obscured his forward vision, he drove too close to the edge of the pile. The loader rolled over the side of the pile. The operator remembered rolling 3 or 4 times before coming to a stop. Employee #1 sustained a cut to his face and had initial pain in his back and neck. Employee #1 was treated and released at a local hospital.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, LOADER BUCKET, ROLL-OVER, BACK PAIN, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, LOST BALANCE, BACKHOE BUCKET, SLOPE, POOR VISIBILITY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300875291 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |