Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307034868 - Tim Gaddis Construction

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 307034868

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 09/06/2006

Site Address:
Tim Gaddis Construction
550 N Imperial Ave
El Centro, CA 92243

Mailing Address:
755 W Evan Hewes Hwy, El Centro, CA 92243

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 236115/New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 12/13/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/11/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101062099

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$370	$0	$370
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$370	$0	$370
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	1509 A	12/13/2006	01/15/2007	$195	$195	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3395 E03	12/13/2006	01/15/2007	$175	$175	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201070109

Event: 08/14/2006

Employee Suffers from Heat Dehydration

On August 14, 2006, Employee #1 had worked an 8-hour shift in 104-degree Fahrenheit temperatures. Employee #1 had been provided verbal heat prevention training, and had ample cold water and shade. At approximately 3:30 p.m. Employee #1 got into his car to return home when he began to feel severe leg and abdominal cramping. Employee #1 sat in his vehicle for approximately 20 minutes and then tried to drive. A short while later, the cramping got worse, and Employee #1 pulled over and called his wife. Employee #1 was taken to the emergency room and diagnosed with heat exposure and dehydration. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: HEAT, ABDOMEN, HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307034868			Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Construction laborers

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