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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303589121 - A C Equipment Services Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino Mining &Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
A C Equipment Services Corporation
5808 Highway 18
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
Mailing Address:
6737 West Washington St Ste 1400, Milwaukee, WI 53214
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/22/2006
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 02/09/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362185845 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,300 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $29,300 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $10,900 |
| 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 | 342 A | 11/20/2006 | 11/24/2006 | $900 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/22/2006 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1632 H | 11/20/2006 | 11/24/2006 | $0 | $6,300 | $0 | 12/22/2006 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 1632 A | 11/20/2006 | 11/24/2006 | $10,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 12/22/2006 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:05 p.m. on August 17, 2006, Employee #1, a welder, was working to cleanup a section of a rotary cement kiln. He was working for AC Equipment, who was contracted by Mitsubishi Cement to perform major maintenance work on the kiln. The employee removed an unlabeled and unsecured 4-ft by 8-ft by 0.75-in. piece of plywood that was used to cover the kiln doorway opening. He subsequently fell through the opening approximately 28 ft. Employee #1 sustained serious injuries to his head and died approximately four days later.
Keywords: HEAD, KILN, FALL, MANHOLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303589121 | Fatality | Other | Welders and cutters |