Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313388092 - Kett Engineering Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office

Inspection Nr: 313388092

Report ID: 0950647

Date Opened: 11/15/2012

Site Address:
Kett Engineering Corporation
5759 Highway 58
California City, CA 93505

Mailing Address:
15500 Erwin St Suite 1029, Van Nuys, CA 91411

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8734

NAICS: 541380/Testing Laboratories

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/19/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/06/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102627122

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$560	$0	$560
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	14300032 A03	04/19/2013	05/07/2013	$185	$375	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3395 F03	04/19/2013	05/07/2013	$185	$185	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202457743

Event: 11/15/2012

Employee Is Crushed When Tree Slips from Thumb, Dies

On November 15, 2012, Employee #1 was standing under a horizontally elevated 25 ft Joshua tree that was being prepared for transplanting. A coworker was operating the hoisting rig used to move the tree (CAT 420E IT Product ID number 0420EKDAN02082, Serial Numbers C4E2Z804 Model Number F1H06756). The employee walked over to the hole and began to pour water and vitamin B1 into the hole. Employee #1 was directly under the elevated root ball of the tree. The tree slipped out of the grasp of the bucket and thumb falling onto Employee #1 crushing him. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital suffering blunt force trauma to head and upper torso. Employee #1 dies of the injuries.

Keywords: RIGGING, HOISTING MECHANISM, THUMB, CRUSHED, TREE, FALL, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313388092			Fatality	Other	Technicians, n.e.c.

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