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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101245728 - Gentosi Bros, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
Gentosi Bros, Inc.
649 West Imperial Highway
Brea, CA 92621
Mailing Address:
42 Corporate Park Suite 200, Irvine, CA 92714
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/24/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360457667 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280 |
| Current Penalty | $1,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 11/25/1987 | 11/28/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260650 I | 11/25/1987 | 11/28/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260652 A | 11/25/1987 | 11/28/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260652 E | 11/25/1987 | 11/28/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19260652 H | 11/25/1987 | 11/28/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a hand shovel to remove dirt that had fallen onto the floor of a 9 ft deep trench. He was tossing the dirt up and over the trench's east wall, which was made of concrete block. The trench's west wall, which was unshored and had been previously disturbed when a buried pipe for water and a retainer bank directly above the trench location were backfilled, caved in and buried Employee #1. The employee suffered a fractured skull and a crushed chest, from which he died of asphyxia. The trench was 2 ft wide at the base and 2 to 6 ft wide at the top. The soil was wet from the previous week. A water faucet used for drinking water was accessible from only the trench floor where the employee was recovered.
Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, SKULL, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101245728 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |