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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316670645 - Delmar Van Dam Dba High Desert Dairy
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Delmar Van Dam Dba High Desert Dairy
7304 East Ave. F
Lancaster, CA 93534
Mailing Address:
9753 East Avenue F-8, Lancaster, CA 93534
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/28/2014
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/27/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102787439 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $30,370 | $0 | $0 | $1,230 | $0 | $31,600 |
| Current Penalty | $6,070 | $0 | $0 | $4,230 | $0 | $10,300 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 01/29/2014 | 02/17/2014 | $410 | $410 | $0 | 02/10/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 B | 01/29/2014 | 02/17/2014 | $410 | $410 | $0 | 02/10/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1511 B | 01/29/2014 | 02/17/2014 | $410 | $410 | $0 | 02/10/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 1709 B01 | 01/29/2014 | 02/10/2014 | $3,035 | $6,185 | $0 | 02/10/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 1709 D | 01/29/2014 | 02/10/2014 | $3,035 | $6,185 | $0 | 02/10/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 04001 | Other | 1709 B04 | 01/29/2014 | 02/10/2014 | $3,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 02/10/2014 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:35 a.m. on August 1, 2013, Employee #1, a 41-year old male unlicensed contractor with Delmar Van Dam Dba High Desert Dairy, was constructing a 90 ft long by 60 ft wide by 25 ft high steel frame hay barn at a residential worksite owned by High Desert Dairy in Lancaster California. An Ingersol Rand hydraulic lift (Model VR-1056, Serial Number 167290, 113CH6 35-218500A) was approximately 60 ft in length and was used to position 60-foot, 1,000 pound metal trusses on to the vertical uprights of the barn structure. A 0.375 in. rope was connected to vertical uprights with a white rope attached to the north beam on the ground, positioned at top and connected to a fence at north side as well as a yellow rope that connected to the beam. The steel trusses would eventually hold up the roof of the barn. While Employee #1 was at ground level retrieving a tool from the box of hydraulic lift, a beam positioned approximately 25 ft above Employee #1 fell and struck him in the head. The Employee #1 died on the scene and was transferred by County of Los Angeles Department of Coroner. Employee #1 sustained traumatic head injuries. The causal factor of the accident was the metal truss beam was released from the hoisting apparatus without being effectively secured or supported in position as to prevent it from being dislodged from position. Factors that may cause truss being dislodged may include but not limited to environmental conditions such as the wind. Delmar Vandam dba High Desert Dairy was a dairy farm that conducts general farming activities, dairy manufacturing, baling hay and barn construction.
Keywords: HEAD, TRUSS, AGRICULTURE, CONSTRUCTION, HOIST, SKULL, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316670645 | Fatality | Concussion | Construction laborers |