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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111781068 - Pacific Underground Construction, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Underground Construction, Inc
324 Montague Expressway
Milpitas, CA 95035
Mailing Address:
1817 Stone Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/26/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/02/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361268717 | ||
| Accident | 361270622 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 1540 E01 | 05/22/1991 | 06/07/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was making the final connection between a new 12 in. water line and an existing 12 in. water line at the bottom and end of a 10 ft deep by 12 ft wide trench. The trench was heavily shored except at the ends, where digging was not being done, to allow the connection to be made. Although coworkers were present, no one saw exactly what happened. They heard Employee #1 yell and turned to see him pinned against the side of the trench by a large chunk of earth. He suffered trauma to his back and was hospitalized. It is believed that rain the day before had saturated the soil, allowing the chunk of earth to break off and roll down to the bottom.
Keywords: PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BACK, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111781068 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Construction trades, n.e.c. |