Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112073754 - Malcolm Drilling Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Malcolm Drilling Co Inc
100 W Glenoaks
Glendale, CA 91202
Mailing Address:
11043 Olinda St, Sun Valley, CA 91352
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/27/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/29/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361056815 |
Investigation Summary
On August 10, 1990, Employee #1, a laborer-foreman with about 15 years experience, was working for Malcolm Drilling Co., Inc., a contractor drilling caissons for a bridge over a flood control channel. Employee #1 told a county inspector to stay out of the area because it was dangerous. The drill operator later stated that he had drilled a 15 ft deep caisson, and then began drilling another caisson located 7 1/2 ft away from the first. The drill bit hit sand and moved sideways toward the first caisson, causing a subsurface cave-in between the two caissons. The ground surface did not collapse. Employee #1 went to the caisson to investigate. The next thing that the drill operator observed was Employee #1's leg protruding from the dirt caved-in between the two caissons. He was killed. There were no witnesses to the actual event.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112073754 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |
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