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Case Status: OPEN |
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Inspection Information - Office: Ca San Bernardino | ||||
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| Nr: 1215242.015 | Report ID: 0950633 | Open Date: 03/06/2017 | ||
| Dgc Operations Llc | ||||
| 15775 Melissa Lane North Palm Springs, CA 92258 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: | ||||
| NAICS: 221112/Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | ||||
| Mailing: P.O. Box 1328, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Fat/Cat | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 05/04/2017 | |
| Close Case: | ||||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 1188607 | |||
Case Status: OPEN |
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $84,375 | $0 | $0 | $680 | $0 | $85,055 |
| Current Penalty | $27,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,180 | $0 | $37,180 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3340(C)(2)(A) | 05/04/2017 | $340 | $340 | $0 | 06/06/2017 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(A) | 05/04/2017 | 05/18/2017 | $340 | $340 | $0 | 06/06/2017 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 3314(J) | 05/04/2017 | 05/18/2017 | $500 | $12,375 | $0 | 06/06/2017 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3314(G)(1) | 05/04/2017 | 05/18/2017 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 06/06/2017 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 04001 | Other | 3314(H)(2) | 05/04/2017 | 05/18/2017 | $4,500 | $18,000 | $0 | 06/06/2017 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 05001 | Serious | 3314(L) | 05/04/2017 | 05/18/2017 | $9,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 06/06/2017 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 06001 | Other | 3329(D) | 05/04/2017 | 05/18/2017 | $4,500 | $18,000 | $0 | 06/06/2017 | J - ALJ Decision | |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 93697.015 | Event: 03/06/2017 | Employee Is Struck By Pressurized Steel Cover And Is Killed | ||||
| At 8:30 a.m. on March 6, 2017, Employee #1 was using an eight foot A-frame fiberglass ladder to remove the steel top cover of the natural gas fuel filtration skid and replace the filters. The employee began to unbolt the steel top cover when it exploded and struck the employee. Employee #1 did not lock out/tag out, nor was the vessel de-energized/purged prior to removing the top cover. The employee sustained blunt force trauma to his body, causing complete amputation of both arms, killing him. | ||||||
| Keywords: struck by, compressed gas, explosion, lockout/tagout, pressure vessel, amputation, natural gas, ladder, arm | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 1215242.015 | Fatality | Concussion | Laborers, except construction | ||