Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300809852 - Ebensteiner Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 300809852

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 12/07/2000

Site Address:
Ebensteiner Co.
Bridgegate St And Thornhill Rd
Westlake S, CA 91361

Mailing Address:
5311 Derry ., Agoura Hills Ste 1, CA 91301

Union Status: Union

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/07/2000

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 10/01/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362492845

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$2,000
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	1595 A	05/29/2001	06/08/2001	$2,000	$18,000	$0	06/29/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201094687

Event: 12/07/2000

Employee killed when struck by engine suspended on crane

Employee #1 was a heavy equipment mechanic who worked for Ebensteiner Engineering. Employee #1 was working with a crane to pull the engine on a D10-N bulldozer. The truck mounted crane was holding the engine suspend from the bulldozer. Employee #1 called out to the crane operator that he was going for an impact wrench because the engine was hung up. When Employee #1 got back and tried to unhook the engine, Employee #1 was struck in the head by the engine. Employee #1 was transported to the local hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, MECHANIC, ENGINE, STRUCK BY, BULLDOZER, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300809852			Fatality	Fracture	Specified mechanics and repairers

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