Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316667831 - Coast Frost Protection, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Coast Frost Protection, Inc.
2121 Pasadena Ave.
Fillmore, CA 93015
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 706, Somis, CA 93066
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/29/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/23/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102784402 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,155 | $0 | $0 | $615 | $0 | $13,770 |
| Current Penalty | $7,085 | $0 | $0 | $580 | $0 | $7,665 |
| 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 | 461 A | 02/14/2013 | 02/19/2013 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 03/13/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14300040 A | 02/14/2013 | 02/19/2013 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 03/13/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1509 A | 02/14/2013 | 03/19/2013 | $130 | $165 | $0 | 03/13/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 1670 B | 02/14/2013 | 03/19/2013 | $3,150 | $5,060 | $0 | 03/13/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 1675 C | 02/14/2013 | 03/19/2013 | $1,575 | $5,060 | $0 | 03/13/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 04001 | Serious | 4070 A | 02/14/2013 | 03/19/2013 | $2,360 | $3,035 | $0 | 03/13/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on September 17, 2012, Employee #1, a 39-year-old male mechanic helper with Coast Frost Protection, Inc., was assigned by his supervisor to paint a forty-foot wind machine on this ranch. Employee #1 was working alone. No contact was made with Employee #1 until about 5:30 p.m. when the supervisor made several attempts to contact him on his cell phone. The supervisor drove to the ranch where he found Employee #1 lying on the ground next to a five hundred gallon propane tank approximately ten-feet away from the wind machine. Employee #1 was wearing a safety belt and had a short lanyard attached to the left side. The supervisor summoned Emergency Medical Services and Ventura County Fire pronounced Employee #1 dead on the scene at 6:27 p.m. Interviews were conducted of the supervisor and coworkers. The employer, Coast Frost Protection Inc. was engaged in sales, installation, maintenance and repair of wind machines used in agricultural fields to prevent frost on crops. At the time of the incident Coast Frost Protection Inc. employed a total of eleven employees between their Santa Maria and Somis locations. Coast Frost Protection Inc. had been hired by Rancho Simpatica in Fillmore to paint eight wind machines at the Ranch.
Keywords: PPE, PAINT, FALL, PAINTER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316667831 | Fatality | Fracture | Painters, construction and maintenance |
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