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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119674471 - Sigma Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Sigma Co.
2306 Hidden Oaks Dr.
Hayward, CA 94541
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/26/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/17/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361482029 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $825 | $0 | $8,825 |
| Current Penalty | $4,130 | $0 | $0 | $605 | $0 | $4,735 |
| 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 | 341 A01 | 07/26/1999 | 07/29/1999 | $435 | $435 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 C | 07/26/1999 | 09/02/1999 | $85 | $175 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1509 C | 07/26/1999 | 09/02/1999 | $85 | $215 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 1541 J02 | 07/26/1999 | 09/30/1999 | $875 | $875 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 1515 A01 | 07/26/1999 | 07/29/1999 | $85 | $875 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 6. | 04001 | Serious | 1541 J02 | 07/26/1999 | 07/29/1999 | $85 | $875 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 7. | 05001 | Serious | 1541 K01 | 07/26/1999 | 07/29/1999 | $85 | $875 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 8. | 06001 | Serious | 15410001 A01 | 07/26/1999 | 07/29/1999 | $3,000 | $4,500 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:43 p.m. on January 28, 1999, Employee #1 was working in an over 5 foot deep trench with vertical sides that had been cut in wet, predisturbed soil. The trench caved in and he was buried by over 9 cubic feet of soil. When fire fighters pulled Employee #1 from the trench, he was unresponsive and not breathing. He was hospitalized in critical condition with blunt head and chest trauma, and did not regain consciousness for over 39 hours. The trench was not shored, sloped, benched, or safeguarded by any other means to prevent a cave-in.
Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WORK RULES, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119674471 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Construction laborers |