Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301333340 - Cst Environmental, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Cst Environmental, Inc.
12214 Lakewood Blvd
Downey, CA 90242
Mailing Address:
404 North Berry Street, Brea, CA 92821
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/14/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/15/2009
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 362497802 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
Initial Penalty | $45,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,000 |
Current Penalty | $20,700 | $0 | $0 | $270 | $0 | $20,970 |
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 | 1675 A | 01/14/2005 | 01/24/2005 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 08/05/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
2. | 02001 | Serious | 1670 A | 01/14/2005 | 01/24/2005 | $2,700 | $6,750 | $0 | 08/05/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
3. | 03001 | Serious | 1510 B | 01/14/2005 | 01/24/2005 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 08/05/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
4. | 04001 | Other | 3203 A07 C | 01/14/2005 | 01/24/2005 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 08/05/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
5. | 05001 | Other | 3203 A07 F | 01/14/2005 | 01/24/2005 | $270 | $6,750 | $0 | 08/05/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:40 p.m. on October 1, 2004, Employee #1, a heavy equipment operator with CST Environmental, Inc., was operating an excavator (Hitachi, Model Number EX270LC, Serial Number 158- 6249) to separate demolition debris into different kind of materials. The excavator was positioned too close to the debris pile. When he picked up a large steel beam (172 in. by 12 in. by 6.6 in.) using the excavator grapple attachment, a smaller beam (130 in. by 5 in. by 1.76 in.) that was connected to the larger one sprang out from the pile of debris. The smaller beam then entered the operator's cab from the left side all the way through the right side. Employee #1's upper right arm was struck by that beam. He was hospitalized at Saint Francis Medical Center for a fractured arm.
Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, DEMOLITION, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, ARM
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 301333340 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |