Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308492792 - Ortiz Enterprises, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office

Inspection Nr: 308492792

Report ID: 0950652

Date Opened: 04/26/2005

Site Address:
Ortiz Enterprises, Inc
10051 W Black Mountain Rd
San Diego, CA 92126

Mailing Address:
6 Cushing, Suite 200, Irvine, CA 92618

Union Status: Union

SIC:1481

NAICS: 213115/Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/12/2005

Emphasis: L:Tunnel

Case Closed: 08/13/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362179988

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	3		2		6
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$10,125	$210,000	$0	$1,400	$0	$221,525
Current Penalty	$85,125	$0	$0	$1,400	$0	$86,525
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	3203 A02	07/12/2005	07/30/2005	$800	$800	$0	07/15/2005	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3314 G02 A	07/12/2005	07/30/2005	$600	$600	$0	07/15/2005	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Serious	3203 A06	07/12/2005	07/30/2005	$10,125	$10,125	$0	07/15/2005	J - ALJ Decision
4.	03001	Serious	23200002 A	07/12/2005	07/30/2005	$25,000	$70,000	$0	07/15/2005	J - ALJ Decision
5.	04001	Serious	23400001	07/12/2005	07/30/2005	$25,000	$70,000	$0	07/15/2005	J - ALJ Decision
6.	05001	Serious	3203 A07	07/12/2005	07/30/2005	$25,000	$70,000	$0	07/15/2005	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202422101

Event: 01/13/2005

Employee Is Electrocuted Resetting Circuit Breaker

At approximately 5:00 p.m. on January 13, 2005, Employee #1 was working at a portable rock crushing operation. He was sent into a trailer containing electrical equipment in order to reset the circuit breaker on a Saftronics 460 Volt motor controller, Model Number EZ6-240, Serial Number 114355. The circuit breaker was contained in a 3 ft by 5 ft enclosure. There was a handle on the door which, through a mechanical linkage, can be used to turn the circuit breaker on and off. This mechanical linkage was not operable, requiring a worker to reach into the enclosure and reset the breaker by hand. This would expose a worker to numerous possible contact points energized to 460 volts A.C. Further, the mechanism was broken such that the door itself would not latch closed. A second handle which would keep the door closed was also broken. Under normal operating conditions, the door would not be opened until the handle was turned to the position which turns the circuit breaker off. The door latch had been broken for approximately 5 months. The foreman personally showed Employee #1 how to reset the breaker by hand. This procedure would happen three to five times per week. Employee #1 was found in the trailer unconscious. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead due to electrocution.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308492792			Fatality	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction

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