Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111983417 - Caron Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 111983417

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 03/05/1992

Site Address:
Caron Construction
26392 Via Alano
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92677

Mailing Address:
P O Box 945, Laguna Beach, CA 92652

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/05/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/13/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361380751

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170166763

Event: 01/29/1992

Employee falls into hole drilled for caisson

Caron Construction had been contracted by the city to stabilize a slope on which there had been an earth slide. A series of 60 ft deep holes had been drilled to place caissons. Employee #1, a laborer, had removed a 4 ft by 8 ft plywood cover protecting one of the holes and fell 60 ft to the bottom of the hole. He was rescued and hospitalized, suffering from a fracture of the T-10 vertebra and a sprained ankle.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COVER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, VERTEBRA, SPRAIN, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111983417			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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