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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119782803 - Creative Builders
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Creative Builders
1306 North Benton Way
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Mailing Address:
3603 W. 117th Street, Inglewood, CA 90003
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS:
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/08/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/17/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362530545 | ||
| Accident | 362531279 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $96,750 | $0 | $0 | $875 | $0 | $97,625 |
| Current Penalty | $96,750 | $0 | $0 | $875 | $0 | $97,625 |
| 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 | 3410001 A | 05/15/1996 | 05/20/1996 | $625 | $625 | $0 | 10/04/1996 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 A | 05/15/1996 | 05/20/1996 | $250 | $250 | $0 | 10/04/1996 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 1512 E | 05/15/1996 | 05/20/1996 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 10/04/1996 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 1541 C01 | 05/15/1996 | 05/20/1996 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 10/04/1996 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 1541 J02 | 05/15/1996 | 05/20/1996 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | 10/04/1996 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 6. | 05001 | Serious | 1541 K02 | 08/09/1996 | 08/14/1996 | $45,000 | $45,000 | $0 | 10/04/1996 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 7. | 06001 | Serious | 15410001 A01 | 08/09/1996 | 08/14/1996 | $45,000 | $45,000 | $0 | 10/04/1996 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 8. | 07001 | Serious | 1712 E | 05/15/1996 | 05/20/1996 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 10/04/1996 | D - Govt Dismissed |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker, of Creative Builders, Iglewood, CA, were assigned to unearth a perforated pipe drain buried behind a retaining wall in about 9 ft of uncompacted fill dirt. There was a 3 ft pile of fill dirt behind the retaining wall. They were sent to the job without any provisions for shoring or discussion of sloping to be done while digging. The two laborers dug a trench along the back of the retaining wall, throwing the spoil onto the pile above them. At lunch time, a supervisor came by to give one man his check . He saw the two employees in the trench, which was already over their heads, without any provisions for shoring or sloping. The trench later collapsed. Employee #1 was completely buried by loose dirt and died of asphyxia.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119782803 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |