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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119633741 - Preston Pipelines Inc
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Preston Pipelines Inc
105 Digital Drive
Novato, CA 94949
Mailing Address:
133 Bothelo Avenue, Milpitas, CA 95035
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/22/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 04/24/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361601198 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $1,200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $1,200 |
| 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 | Other | 15410001 A01 | 09/30/2004 | 10/05/2004 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3410001 F03 | 09/30/2004 | 10/05/2004 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:50 p.m. on September 15, 2004, Employee #1 was working for an employer that was constructing 4-inch and 6-inch sanitary sewer lines and a manhole at a commercial building under construction. Employee #1 was checking the grade as the foreman dug a trench with a backhoe. Just before quitting time, the foreman went to park the backhoe. Employee #1 saw what he thought was a problem with an exposed plastic electrical conduit and jumped into the unshored trench to check it out. The south wall of the 5 foot 10 inch trench that was resting on sandfill around the round, plastic conduits, caved in. Large chunks of engineered fill material pinned Employee #1 against the north wall, crushing him and fracturing his pelvis in five places. The foreman and two other employees in the area pulled him out of the trench. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: SEWER, FRACTURE, CONDUIT, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, CAVE-IN, MANHOLE, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119633741 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction laborers |