Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120202437 - Reese Mechanical

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 120202437

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 07/06/2007

Site Address:
Reese Mechanical
925 Highland Pointe
Roseville, CA 95661

Mailing Address:
7225 26th St, Rio Linda, CA 95673

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/13/2007

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 09/05/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362333304

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,365	$0	$1,365
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,365	$0	$1,365
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	3395 E03	08/15/2007	09/17/2007	$425	$425	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3203 A07 C	08/15/2007	09/17/2007	$940	$940	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202485371

Event: 06/22/2007

Employee injured when struck by pressurized pipe cap

On June 22, 2007, Employee #1, an apprentice plumber, was tasked to repair a leak by his field manager. He was told to unscrew the cap on a pressurized line to release the pressure. Employee #1 was unscrewing the cap, listening for a hissing sound as instructed by his field manager, when the cap blew off and struck him on the left side of his face. He sustained bruising and a temporary hearing and vision loss, but did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INEXPERIENCE, PRESSURE PIPING, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, PRESSURE RELEASE, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120202437			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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