Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111989273 - National Projects, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 111989273

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 03/24/1994

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362245912

Violation Summary
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

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	Serious	15410001 A01	10/12/1994	10/12/1994	$4,000	$4,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170593636

Event: 03/16/1994

Employee buried as unshored trench caves in

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111989273			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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