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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312917115 - Sturgeon Services International
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Sturgeon Services International
201 S Sweetbrier Ave.
Lindsay, CA 93247
Mailing Address:
3511 Gilmore Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93308
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/29/2010
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 06/17/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361660822 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,750 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $25,310 |
| Current Penalty | $18,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,750 |
| 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 | 1734 B02 | 12/29/2010 | 01/03/2011 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 01/18/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1734 A | 12/29/2010 | 01/03/2011 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 01/18/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 1734 B01 | 12/29/2010 | 01/03/2011 | $750 | $6,750 | $0 | 01/18/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:15 p.m. on July 29, 2010, Employees #1 and #2 were demolishing a citrus packing building in Lindsay, CA. They were on the platform of a scissor lift, approximately 20-ft high. The employees were attaching a lifting sling around an approximately 80-ft long by 40-in. high by 8-in. wide glue-laminated beam mounted on steel U-brackets at each end. One end was on the block wall of the adjoining building, and the other end was on an 8-in. diameter pipe column. The bolts holding the brackets to the beam were removed by the crew. As the employees were attaching the sling to the beam, it toppled over knocking the scissor-lift sideways to the floor. The employees were tossed out of the platform and hit their heads on the concrete floor. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #2 was transported by helicopter to local hospital, where he was hospitalized for serious head injuries.
Keywords: HEAD, DEMOLITION, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312917115 | Fatality | Concussion | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 312917115 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Supervisors; carpenters and related workers |