Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314827551 - Abraham Gottlieb Dba California Home Center
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Abraham Gottlieb Dba California Home Center
12136 Keswick St.
North Hollywood, CA 91605
Mailing Address:
18325 Domino St., Tarzana, CA 91335
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 236115/New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/09/2012
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/27/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 208542423 | Yes | |
| Accident | 102780145 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,850 | $0 | $0 | $1,310 | $0 | $16,160 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $7,100 |
| 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 | 05/22/2012 | 06/22/2012 | $195 | $280 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 B | 05/22/2012 | 06/22/2012 | $85 | $280 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3395 F03 | 05/22/2012 | 06/22/2012 | $85 | $125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 341 D05 A | 05/22/2012 | 05/25/2012 | $435 | $625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 1541 K01 | 05/22/2012 | 05/25/2012 | $2,700 | $4,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 15410001 A01 | 05/22/2012 | 05/25/2012 | $3,600 | $10,800 | $0 | 06/11/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 a.m. on November 29, 2011 Employee #1, a 48-year-old male with Abraham Gottlieb Dba California Home Center was working with three coworkers, for the past several weeks the employees were digging out an excavation with shovels to install electrical conduit to connect two new houses to a DWP connection. There was no shoring or sloping in the excavation except around an encasement box which may have had some 4 by 4 supports. The main excavation was six to eight feet deep. Employee #1, was in the excavation when walls collapsed, Employee #1 suffered serious injuries in the event including the amputation of a finger on his right hand and trauma to his abdomen and leg. Two other coworkers were in the excavation at the time of the collapse.%09
Keywords: EXCAVATION, ABDOMEN, AMPUTATED, WALL, COLLAPSE, FINGER, TRENCH, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE SOIL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314827551 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Construction laborers |
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