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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305476251 - Geo Cal Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Geo Cal Inc
19700 Hamilton Ave
Torrance, CA 90502
Mailing Address:
P O Box 9493, San Bernardino, CA 92427
Union Status: Union
SIC:8711
NAICS: 541330/Engineering Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/16/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 08/30/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362438285 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $16,650 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $16,985 |
| Current Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $4,385 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 11/16/2004 | 12/13/2004 | $110 | $110 | $0 | 06/27/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3410001 A | 11/16/2004 | 11/19/2004 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 06/27/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 1621 A | 11/16/2004 | 11/19/2004 | $0 | $12,600 | $0 | 06/27/2005 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 1541 B02 | 11/16/2004 | 11/19/2004 | $4,050 | $4,050 | $0 | 06/27/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 21, 2004, an employee working as a General Engineering Contractor specializing in UST issues, such as installation and removal of underground fuel storage systems. The employee was contracted to install a new underground storage fuel system. It was prior to the excavation that the site needed to be sloped because it was originally a landfill property and was too dangerous to work in due to amount of debris and the general instability of the soil. The employee began to outline the slope line with a spray paint can. The employee then went to the northwest corner of the excavation and began to outline the slope line, falling into a 40 ft by 25 ft by 13 to 15 foot excavation. The employee was found unconscious in the bottom of the northwest corner of the excavation by a coworker who was gathering tools approximately 60 feet away and did not witness the accident. The employee suffered partial paralysis to his lower extremities by the fall and hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, PARALYSIS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, PAINT, LANDFILL, FALL, SLOPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305476251 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Supervisors, n.e.c. |