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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310599048 - White House Sanitation
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
White House Sanitation
30535 Estero Street
Temecula, CA 92592
Mailing Address:
P O Box 891012, Temecula, CA 92381
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/24/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/11/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102496189 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $1,460 | $0 | $14,060 |
| Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $1,460 | $0 | $14,060 |
| 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 | 3410001 A | 10/10/2007 | 10/15/2007 | $560 | $560 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 A | 09/03/2007 | 09/07/2007 | $225 | $225 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1509 A | 10/10/2007 | 10/23/2007 | $225 | $225 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 1541 K01 | 10/16/2007 | 10/19/2007 | $450 | $450 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 1541 J02 | 09/13/2007 | 09/18/2007 | $12,600 | $12,600 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:35 p.m. on June 11, 2007, Employee #1, a 22-year-old laborer, was working for a sanitation employer at a residential construction job site. Employee #1 was spotting for a backhoe operator, who was using a Case 580 backhoe to dig an excavation in Type "C" soil for the placement of a 3,000 gallon septic tank. As the excavation was being dug, the ground gave way. Employee #1 was carried by the sliding soil into a 10-foot deep pit, where he was buried under sandy soil. The backhoe operator jumped into the pit to remove soil from Employee #1's head, face, and chest, but was unable to do so. Emergency services were called, and the local fire department responded and attempted a successful rescue that took approximately four hours. Employee #1 was taken to Canyon Springs Medical Center in Murrieta, California, where he was given emergency medical care. After he was stabilized, Employee #1 was transferred to the Palomar Hospital Trauma Center in Escondido, California, where he remained in critical condition having suffered pulmonary contusions, rib fractures, spleen lacerations, and fractures to his lower spine. Employee #1 died four days later.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, UNSTABLE SOIL, WORK SURFACE, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310599048 | Fatality | Other | Production helpers |