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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310602263 - Pouk & Steinle Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Pouk & Steinle Inc
4545 W Ramsey St
Banning, CA 92220
Mailing Address:
2520 Rubidoux Blvd, Riverside, CA 92509
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/24/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/13/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102550985 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $49,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $49,500 |
| Current Penalty | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 1541 K01 | 09/24/2008 | 10/04/2008 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 10/09/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1541 K02 | 09/24/2008 | 10/04/2008 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 10/09/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 15410001 A01 | 09/24/2008 | 09/29/2008 | $20,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 10/09/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 15410001 C | 09/24/2008 | 10/04/2008 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 10/09/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 15410001 H | 09/24/2008 | 10/04/2008 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 10/09/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An eight-worker crew was installing an underground electrical conduit. One crewmember used a backhoe to excavate a 17.7-meter-long, 1.2-meter-wide, 3.0-meter-deep trench. A second crewmember was using a shovel to level the bottom of the excavation at the end of the trench near the backhoe. That portion of the trench, which was not shored or sloped, caved in. Two workers climbed out of the trench, but the employee near the backhoe was not able to make it out and was subsequently buried in the cave-in. Emergency medical services extracted the buried employee from the trench and pronounced him dead at the scene.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, ELEC UTILITY WORK, SHORING, BURIED, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310602263 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers |