Powered by GoogleTranslate

Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111942884 - O'Daniel Trenching & Installation

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 111942884
Report ID: 0950626
Date Opened: 12/27/1990

Site Address:
O'Daniel Trenching & Installation
1105 Brown Street
Porterville, CA 93257

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/29/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/01/1993

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361052780
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 2 5
Current Violations 2 1 2 5
Initial Penalty $3,200 $16,000 $0 $250 $0 $19,450
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Other 341 A01 01/31/1991 02/28/1991 $0 $250 $0 J - ALJ Decision  
2. 01002 Other 1509 B 01/31/1991 02/28/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02001 Serious 1509 A 01/31/1991 02/28/1991 $0 $1,600 $0 J - ALJ Decision  
4. 03001 Serious 1510 A 01/31/1991 02/28/1991 $0 $1,600 $0 J - ALJ Decision  
5. 04001 Willful 1540 D 01/31/1991 02/14/1991 $0 $16,000 $0 J - ALJ Decision  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170203582
Event: 12/26/1990
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY DIRT AS TRENCH COLLAPSES

AT APPROXIMATELY 3:55 PM ON DECEMBER 26, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES WHEN THE TRENCH IN WHICH HE WAS WORKING COLLAPSED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A 6 1/2-FOOT SECTION OF A 40-FOOT TRENCH. FIVE FEET OF THE TRENCH WERE 78 INCHES DEEP AND THE REMAINDER WAS 54 INCHES DEEP. EMPLOYEE #1 AND A CO-WORKER WERE DIGGING UNDER 3 PIPES THAT CROSSED THE PATH OF THE TRENCH. THE EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE DIRT UNDER THE PIPES AND CONTINUE THE TRENCH FOR LATER INSTALLATION OF A 15-INCH DIAMETER IRRIGATION PIPE. TWELVE DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE #1 DIED FROM COMPLICATIONS RESULTING FROM THE INJURY.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 111942884 Fatality Other Construction trades, n.e.c.
Back to Top

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close