Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307166298 - Cesar Mendoza

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 307166298

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 09/06/2005

Site Address:
Cesar Mendoza
2606 Commodore St
Los Angeles, CA 90032

Mailing Address:
917 Geraghty Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90063

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/28/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 02/05/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101058147

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$18,900	$0	$0	$1,135	$0	$20,035
Current Penalty	$13,800	$0	$0	$920	$0	$14,720
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	341 A	09/28/2005	09/20/2005	$435	$435	$0	10/25/2005	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	1509 A	09/28/2005	10/31/2005	$160	$350	$0	10/25/2005	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Other	1509 B	09/28/2005	10/31/2005	$325	$350	$0	10/25/2005	J - ALJ Decision
4.	02001	Serious	1541 K01	09/28/2005	09/20/2005	$300	$5,400	$0	10/25/2005	J - ALJ Decision
5.	03001	Serious	15410001 A01	09/28/2005	09/20/2005	$13,500	$13,500	$0	10/25/2005	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201059847

Event: 09/06/2005

Employee Is Killed in Excavation Cave-In

The employer was an unlicensed contractor, building a retaining wall at the rear end of this hill-side property for the property owner. At approximately 8:00 a.m., a crew of five employees including the employer, the direct supervisor of the crew, had started removing dirt from the excavation. A vertical cut, approximately 10-ft to 12-ft deep, was dug, without any cave-in protection observed to protect the affected employees at the site. At approximately 9:00 a.m. the hill caved in and buried Employee #1, one of the three employees who were digging inside the excavation at the time. Employee #1 was killed

Keywords: EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, CAVE-IN, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307166298			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers

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