Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311866206 - Gene West & Co Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Gene West & Co Llc
Lake Valley Road/41000 Yuba Gap Rd
Emigrant Gap, CA 95715
Mailing Address:
19600 Toyon Dr, Penn Valley, CA 95946
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0851
NAICS: 115310/Support Activities for Forestry
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/04/2009
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 02/24/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362335176 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $15,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | Other | 1509 A | 03/02/2009 | 03/16/2009 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 03/16/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 B | 03/02/2009 | 03/16/2009 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 03/16/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3395 E03 | 03/02/2009 | 03/16/2009 | $0 | $500 | $0 | 03/16/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 1597 H | 03/02/2009 | 03/05/2009 | $0 | $13,500 | $0 | 03/16/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on November 16, 2008, Employee #1 was working for the owner of a piece of rural property. The owner wanted to improve the property with a dirt roadway, so he rented an 11,000-pound Caterpillar Model Number CP-323C compactor about an hour and a half before the incident. Employee #1, who has worked for both his employer and the employer's father over a long period, was operating the compactor. The employer was working on the property some distance from the roadway being compacted, and his children were off-roading on a circuit that passed near the compactor every 8 to 10 minutes. On one of their passes, the children noticed the compactor on its side and alerted their father. He went to the accident scene to find that Employee #1 had been crushed and killed under the compactor.
Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, ROLL-OVER, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, ROAD GRADER, CRUSHED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311866206 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers |
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