Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310196407 - Sub-Zero Excavating Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 310196407

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 03/19/2007

Site Address:
Sub-Zero Excavating Inc.
Plot 19, 2086 Antares St.
Westlake Village, CA 91361

Mailing Address:
67 Erbes Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/30/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 10/23/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101118255

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			6		7
Current Violations				7		7
Initial Penalty	$15,750	$0	$0	$1,120	$0	$16,870
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$8,120	$0	$8,120
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	1541 B02	09/04/2007	09/12/2007	$225	$225	$0	09/21/2007	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3410001 H	09/04/2007	09/12/2007	$225	$225	$0	09/21/2007	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	1509 C	09/04/2007	09/10/2007	$225	$225	$0	09/21/2007	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	3395 E02	09/04/2007	10/05/2007	$110	$110	$0	09/21/2007	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Other	1541 K01	09/04/2007	10/05/2007	$225	$225	$0	09/21/2007	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01006	Other	1509 A	09/04/2007	09/12/2007	$110	$110	$0	09/21/2007	F - Formal Settlement
7.	02001	Other	15410001 A01	09/04/2007	09/10/2007	$7,000	$15,750	$0	09/21/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202464814

Event: 03/19/2007

Employee Asphyxiated When Trench Caves-In

On March 19, 2007, Employee #1 was working as a helper inside an excavation for a sewer line on a new residential construction project. He was told by the foreman/backhoe operator to clear some dirt inside the trench. As he reached for a shovel on the opposite side of the trench, the soil/spoil collapsed on him. He was asphyxiated. The trench was about 2 feet wide, with an estimated depth of 4 feet to 5 feet or slightly more (depth was difficult to measure because the spoil/soil was partially covering the trench area). The trench had no shoring and the soil showed characteristics of sloping downward in an angular array. The only witness was the foreman. The backhoe was about 5 feet away from where Employee #1 was standing.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, CAVE-IN, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310196407			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers

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