Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111907655 - Biggs-West Gridley Water District

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111907655

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 10/06/1992

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361282452

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 170724173

Event: 09/18/1992

Employee injured when sucked through pipe

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111907655			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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