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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111942371 - Shafter Concrete Pipe
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Shafter Concrete Pipe
22004 Riverside Ave.
Shaftner, CA 93268
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1387, Shafter, CA 93268
Union Status: Union
SIC:3272
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/08/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/23/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361052483 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 5157 A01 | 11/16/1990 | 12/04/1990 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 5157 B | 11/16/1990 | 12/04/1990 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 5158 C | 11/16/1990 | 12/04/1990 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 5, 1990, Employee #1, of Hondo Chemical Company, was working in a 12 ft high standpipe with an inner diameter of 3 ft. He climbed into the standpipe to repair the gate valve of an irrigation system that was frozen closed. He did not check the oxygen level in the pipe space before entering and died of asphyxia while in the confined space.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, STANDPIPE, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111942371 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |