Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126182286 - Bender Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126182286

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 11/08/2004

Site Address:
Bender Farms
410 S Beckwith Rd
Santa Paula, CA 93060

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 236210/Industrial Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/22/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 08/29/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362597411

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$330	$0	$12,930
Current Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$330	$0	$12,930
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	1509 B	04/08/2005	05/11/2005	$110	$110	$0	04/22/2005	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	1510 A	04/08/2005	05/11/2005	$110	$110	$0	04/22/2005	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	3668 F	04/08/2005	05/03/2005	$110	$110	$0	04/22/2005	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02001	Serious	1549 D	04/08/2005	04/13/2005	$12,600	$12,600	$0	04/22/2005	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201117934

Event: 11/08/2004

Employee Killed When Struck by Falling Trusses

At approximately 11:25 a.m. on November 8, 2004, Employee #1 was untying trusses from a fence. The trusses weighed 3,000 pounds and were standing vertically. The trusses fell and struck Employee #1 on his head and neck, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, TRUSS, FALL, FENCE, NECK, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126182286			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers

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