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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306083999 - Spx Valves & Controls
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Spx Valves & Controls
6811 Grimes Canyon
Moorpark, CA 93021
Mailing Address:
3816 S. Willow Ave., Fresno, CA 93725
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4971
NAICS: 221310/Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/21/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362147613 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,420 | $0 | $0 | $545 | $0 | $7,965 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $685 | $0 | $685 |
| 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 | 3203 B | 09/22/2004 | 11/09/2004 | $275 | $275 | $0 | 10/26/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A07 | 09/22/2004 | 11/09/2004 | $0 | $135 | $0 | 10/26/2004 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5194 H01 | 09/22/2004 | 11/09/2004 | $0 | $135 | $0 | 10/26/2004 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 5157 C01 | 09/22/2004 | 11/09/2004 | $0 | $3,710 | $0 | 10/26/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 5157 C09 | 09/22/2004 | 11/09/2004 | $410 | $3,710 | $0 | 10/26/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on March 23, 2004, Employee #1, a technician employed by SPX Valves and Controls, was found dead at a job site where he had been performing a job for Calleguas Water District, the host employer. Employee #1 had been assigned to repair a leaking 48-in. butterfly valve within an inlet/outlet piping system for Grimes Canyon Reservoir. He was escorted to the job site by the host employer and was left unattended until a coworker was sent to inspect the progress of his work. Employee #1's supervisor had not spoken to him for 2 to 3 weeks. The coworker found Employee #1 unconscious, face down, and halfway out of the pipe. The cause of death was determined by the county coroner as natural. The work area was designated by the host employer as a confined space.
Keywords: LEAK, RESPIRATORY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, REPAIR, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CARDIAC ARREST, BUTTERFLY VALVE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306083999 | Fatality | Other | Technicians, n.e.c. |