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Inspection: 310196407 - Sub-Zero Excavating Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 310196407
Report ID: 0950643
Date Opened: 03/19/2007

Site Address:
Sub-Zero Excavating Inc.
Plot 19, 2086 Antares St.
Westlake Village, CA 91361

Mailing Address:
67 Erbes Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

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: 08/30/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 10/23/2009

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101118255
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 6 7
Current Violations 7 7
Initial Penalty $15,750 $0 $0 $1,120 $0 $16,870
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $8,120 $0 $8,120
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Other 1541 B02 09/04/2007 09/12/2007 $225 $225 $0 09/21/2007 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Other 3410001 H 09/04/2007 09/12/2007 $225 $225 $0 09/21/2007 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Other 1509 C 09/04/2007 09/10/2007 $225 $225 $0 09/21/2007 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01004 Other 3395 E02 09/04/2007 10/05/2007 $110 $110 $0 09/21/2007 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01005 Other 1541 K01 09/04/2007 10/05/2007 $225 $225 $0 09/21/2007 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 01006 Other 1509 A 09/04/2007 09/12/2007 $110 $110 $0 09/21/2007 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 02001 Other 15410001 A01 09/04/2007 09/10/2007 $7,000 $15,750 $0 09/21/2007 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202464814
Event: 03/19/2007
Employee Asphyxiated When Trench Caves-In

On March 19, 2007, Employee #1 was working as a helper inside an excavation for a sewer line on a new residential construction project. He was told by the foreman/backhoe operator to clear some dirt inside the trench. As he reached for a shovel on the opposite side of the trench, the soil/spoil collapsed on him. He was asphyxiated. The trench was about 2 feet wide, with an estimated depth of 4 feet to 5 feet or slightly more (depth was difficult to measure because the spoil/soil was partially covering the trench area). The trench had no shoring and the soil showed characteristics of sloping downward in an angular array. The only witness was the foreman. The backhoe was about 5 feet away from where Employee #1 was standing.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, CAVE-IN, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 310196407 Fatality Asphyxia Construction laborers
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