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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301327854 - L T Excavation
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
L T Excavation
2800 S Workman Mill Rd
Industry, CA 91745
Mailing Address:
27601 Forbes Road, Suite #54, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Union Status: Union
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/15/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/21/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362553919 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,475 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $275 | $0 | $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 | 1590 A03 | 08/15/2002 | 08/20/2002 | $275 | $2,475 | $0 | 02/19/2003 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On May 30, 2002, Cal/OSHA West Covina District Office received a report regarding Employee #1, an employee of LT Excavating, who was involved in an industrial accident. The site is a landfill and a future site for a recycling center. Employee #1, a heavy equipment operator, worked for the employer a total of 9 hours before the accident. As Employee #1 drove the Caterpillar 623B scraper up a steep road he lost control of the scraper. The scraper rolled backward down the steep road, through the berm, down the hill, through K rail barriers, a chain link fence, and came to rest at the bottom of the hill in an office parking lot. Employee #1 stated that he unbuckled his seat belt and jumped out of the scraper while it was going down the hill. Employee #1 was sustained a compression fracture of lower back and a broken collarbone and hospitalized.
Keywords: EJECTED, LOADING, EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, SCRAPER, COLLARBONE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, BACK, LOST CONTROL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301327854 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Excavating and loading machine operators |