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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125885319 - La Paz Plastering, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
La Paz Plastering, Inc.
11920 Amargosa
Victorville, CA 92392
Mailing Address:
11024 Balboa Blvd, Suite 430, Granada Hills, CA 91344
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1742
NAICS: 238310/Drywall and Insulation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/13/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101152593 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $5,260 | $0 | $16,060 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $1,050 | $0 | $1,950 |
| 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 | 342 A | 04/13/2004 | 05/17/2004 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/20/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 A | 04/13/2004 | 05/17/2004 | $50 | $85 | $0 | 05/20/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3328 B | 04/13/2004 | 05/17/2004 | $0 | $175 | $0 | 05/20/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 A | 04/13/2004 | 05/06/2004 | $900 | $10,800 | $0 | 05/20/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 14, 2003, an employee was operating a Mayco, Model PF-30, Serial Number 900110, plaster pump for plastering work for the construction of a new restaurant. A blockage somewhere in the plaster pumping system caused the pressure to increase in the line until the surge hose adaptor was explosively separated from the Part D coupler that secured the surge hose to the plaster pump's output pipe. This pump was capable of generating pressures of 750 to 1,000 lbs per square inch of pressure at the pump manifold and output pipe. The plaster pump's pressure relief safety valve had not been routinely serviced according to the manufacturer's operating manual and it did not function properly to safely release the increased system pressure. The employee was standing at the pump next to the output pipe trying to locate the line blockage when the hose suddenly came free and struck him in the lower left leg just above the ankle resulting in a compound fracture. The employee was hospitalized at Desert Valley Hospital.
Keywords: FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, HOSE, PRESSURE PIPING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PUMP, MECH MALFUNCTION, PRESSURE RELEASE, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125885319 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |