Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111989273 - National Projects, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
National Projects, Inc.
770 Marshall Street
Santee, CA 92071
Mailing Address:
8606 Cuyamaca Street, Santee, CA 92071
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/23/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/24/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362245912 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 15410001 A01 | 10/12/1994 | 10/12/1994 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 3:00 p.m. on March 16, 1994, in El Cajon, CA, Employee #1, a 56-year-old laborer, was in a trench checking for water leaks just prior to pipe installation. A section of an unshored trench caved in on him and he was buried up to his hips. Other workers at the site dug him free and lifted him up to the sidewalk. While 911 was being called, they constructed a splint for his leg out of lathe and cardboard. Paramedics arrived in about 5 minutes and transported him to a local hospital. He sustained a fracture of the left tibia and considerable left knee damage. The company has an annual trench/excavation permit without any prior problem in this area. A serious citation had been issued as a result of an accident in June 1992.
Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, HIP, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111989273 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |
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