Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112035688 - Chino Engineering Constructors Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 112035688

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 03/21/1991

Site Address:
Chino Engineering Constructors Inc
Haven Ave & Jurupa Ave
Ontario, CA 91761

Mailing Address:
16341 Chino-Corona Rd, Chino, CA 91710

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/14/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/23/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361266877

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
Current Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
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	342 A	05/23/1991	05/23/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3328 A	05/23/1991	05/23/1991	$1,200	$1,200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170191639

Event: 03/15/1991

Employee's leg fractured when struck by exploding test plug

At 10:30 a.m. on March 15, 1991, Employee #1 was installing an airbag (test plug) in a 24 in. PVC pipe inside a manhole. His foreman was installing a test plug on the other end of the sewer pipe in another manhole, 393 ft away. The foreman had inflated the airbag to about 40 psi when it blew up. The plug shot through the pipe and blew out the test plug on the other end, It struck Employee #1 on the left leg, causing an open fracture. He was transported to San Antonio Community Hospital, where he was treated and discharged on March 19. Both Employee #1 and the foreman were experienced workers. The airbag was designed for 20 psi, and no manufacturing defects were found in the plug. Apparently, excessive pressure in the test plug blew caused it to blow up. The employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 3328(a).

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HIGH PRESSURE, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112035688			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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