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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308492792 - Ortiz Enterprises, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Ortiz Enterprises, Inc
10051 W Black Mountain Rd
San Diego, CA 92126
Mailing Address:
6 Cushing, Suite 200, Irvine, CA 92618
Union Status: Union
SIC:1481
NAICS: 213115/Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/12/2005
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 08/13/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362179988 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,125 | $210,000 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | $221,525 |
| Current Penalty | $85,125 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | $86,525 |
| 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 | 3203 A02 | 07/12/2005 | 07/30/2005 | $800 | $800 | $0 | 07/15/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G02 A | 07/12/2005 | 07/30/2005 | $600 | $600 | $0 | 07/15/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A06 | 07/12/2005 | 07/30/2005 | $10,125 | $10,125 | $0 | 07/15/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 23200002 A | 07/12/2005 | 07/30/2005 | $25,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 07/15/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 23400001 | 07/12/2005 | 07/30/2005 | $25,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 07/15/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 05001 | Serious | 3203 A07 | 07/12/2005 | 07/30/2005 | $25,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 07/15/2005 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on January 13, 2005, Employee #1 was working at a portable rock crushing operation. He was sent into a trailer containing electrical equipment in order to reset the circuit breaker on a Saftronics 460 Volt motor controller, Model Number EZ6-240, Serial Number 114355. The circuit breaker was contained in a 3 ft by 5 ft enclosure. There was a handle on the door which, through a mechanical linkage, can be used to turn the circuit breaker on and off. This mechanical linkage was not operable, requiring a worker to reach into the enclosure and reset the breaker by hand. This would expose a worker to numerous possible contact points energized to 460 volts A.C. Further, the mechanism was broken such that the door itself would not latch closed. A second handle which would keep the door closed was also broken. Under normal operating conditions, the door would not be opened until the handle was turned to the position which turns the circuit breaker off. The door latch had been broken for approximately 5 months. The foreman personally showed Employee #1 how to reset the breaker by hand. This procedure would happen three to five times per week. Employee #1 was found in the trailer unconscious. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead due to electrocution.
Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308492792 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Laborers, except construction |