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Inspection: 310812250 - Straightline Engineering

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 310812250
Report ID: 0950632
Date Opened: 07/19/2007

Site Address:
Straightline Engineering
5897 Copley Dr
San Diego, CA 92111

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1184, Lakeside, CA 92040

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/22/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/17/2010

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101067759
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 2 1 3
Initial Penalty $21,600 $0 $0 $450 $0 $22,050
Current Penalty $5,400 $0 $0 $300 $0 $5,700
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 3328 B 08/28/2007 08/29/2007 $300 $450 $0 09/17/2007 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 02001 Serious 1509 A 08/28/2007 08/29/2007 $2,700 $10,800 $0 09/17/2007 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 03001 Serious 3328 G 08/28/2007 08/29/2007 $2,700 $10,800 $0 09/17/2007 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201071008
Event: 07/19/2007
Employee killed when struck by falling loader bucket

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on July 19, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker, of Straightline Engineering, were working inside an 11 ft open trench. Nearby, another coworker was using a quick-coupler to attach a bucket to the arm of a Link-Belt excavator that was parked alongside the excavation. The coworker was lifting and turning the excavator arm when the bucket came loose and fell into the excavation. The bucket struck Employee #1 in the chest, killing him.

Keywords: CHEST, EXCAVATION, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, LOADER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 310812250 Fatality Other Construction laborers
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