Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126014083 - Eight Star Equipment Co

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 126014083

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 01/11/1996

Site Address:
Eight Star Equipment Co
2015 Silsbee Rd
El Centro, CA 92243

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0139

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/16/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362247173

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$375	$0	$4,875
Current Penalty	$450	$0	$0	$375	$0	$825
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	01/17/1996	02/16/1996	$250	$250	$0	02/20/1996	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3660 A	01/17/1996	02/16/1996	$125	$125	$0		-
3.	02001	Serious	3210 B	01/17/1996	02/16/1996	$450	$4,500	$0	02/20/1996	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170383160

Event: 01/06/1996

Employee's ankles fractured in fall from haystack

Employee #1, a regular, full-time employee of Eight Star Equipment Company, was placing a protective tarp over the top of a 20 ft high stack of baled hay. Employee #1 was climbing to the top of the haystack, and was approximately 16 ft up when he fell. He sustained two broken ankles. He was not wearing fall protection. The cause of the accident was failure of management to provide and enforce the use of fall protection. The general nature of the place of employment is farming.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126014083			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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