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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111907655 - Biggs-West Gridley Water District
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Biggs-West Gridley Water District
Traynor Laterial W. Of Gridley
Gridley, CA 95948
Mailing Address:
1713 West Biggs-Gridley Rd., Gridley, CA 95948
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4971
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/06/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/24/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361282452 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 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 | 3203 A | 11/12/1992 | 02/19/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5194 E01 | 11/12/1992 | 02/19/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
On September 18, 1992, Employee #1, the water district manager, was checking for a leak in an irrigation ditch. He jumped into the approximately 8 foot deep canal with a piece of plywood to stop a leak that was thought to be caused by rodents. While under water trying to plug up the leak, Employee #1 was suddenly sucked up against a 30 inch concrete pipe inlet. The left side of his face and chest were forced up against the opening and he was unable to pull free. As a last resort he decided to go through the opening, not knowing where it came out. He emerged in a large eroded area of the ditch bank about 25 feet from where he had entered. Employee #1's ear was torn and required stitches, and he suffered abrasions to his face. Past records show that this pipe was unknown and had apparently been plugged. It is believed that when Employee #1 went through the pipe it had just opened up: The leak that had been noted was not equivalent to the volume of a 30 inch pipe.
Keywords: LEAK, DITCH, CANAL, WORK RULES, EAR, IRRIGATION PIPE, LACERATION, ABRASION, PIPE, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111907655 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |