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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102487766 - Bramak Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
Bramak Corporation
Madrone Dr. & Rockcrest St.
Murrietta, CA 92362
Mailing Address:
39980 Via Fernando, Rancho California, CA 92390
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/05/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 07/25/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360459572 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $780 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780 |
| Current Penalty | $780 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 05/10/1988 | 05/20/1988 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 C | 05/10/1988 | 05/13/1988 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a laborer, was in a trench that was 24 in. wide, 8 ft long, and 5 ft deep, checking leaks in the lateral line connections of a PVC sewer pipe. The pipes were being buried by a John Deere 500C front end loader/backhoe. The backhoe operator was backfilling a series of three lateral trenches and was not aware that Employee #1 had entered the last trench. Approximately 25 minutes later, when the employee could not be located, the last trench was reopened with a backhoe. On the second scoop of the bucket, Employee #1 was decapitated. The cause of death was listed as suffocation with subsequent decapitation.
Keywords: SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BURIED, DECAPITATED, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102487766 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |