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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312434871 - Pacific Industrial Systems Technologies Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Industrial Systems Technologies Inc.
1760 W. Skyline Road
Mckittrick, CA 93251
Mailing Address:
1746-F South Victoria Avenue #382, Ventura, CA 93003
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1796
NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/12/2009
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 01/03/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102630183 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 | $0 | $720 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $445 | $0 | $445 |
| 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 | 14300029 A | 04/01/2010 | 04/20/2010 | $0 | $275 | $0 | 04/19/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3395 E03 | 04/01/2010 | 04/20/2010 | $135 | $135 | $0 | 04/19/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3212 B | 04/01/2010 | 04/06/2010 | $310 | $310 | $0 | 04/19/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3203 A | 04/01/2010 | 04/20/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:07 a.m. on November 12, 2009, Employee #1 climbed over railing, apparently into the structure of a Pacific Press filter press, and stepped on bomb bay doors that open downward. Employee #1 was lifting filter plates, weighing approximately seventy pounds, and handing them to Employee #2, who was on deck. A coworker also climbed over the machine, into the metal framework, and stood on bomb bay doors to place a new filter on a stationary plate resting against the end of the plate line. A second coworker climbed into the machine and stepped on the bomb bay doors to pressure wash a stationary plate on the opposite end of the plate line. The second coworker was holding a long water hose, which extended from a unit located at ground level. As Employee #1 lifted and held a plate in his hand, both bomb bay doors swung downward and opened. Employee #1 and Employee #2 fell straight down, onto the metal floor of an industrial-size collection bin. Employees #1 and #2 sustained compression fractures to their spines, and they were hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, SPINE, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, DOOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312434871 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Millwrights | ||
| 2 | 312434871 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Millwrights |