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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119977270 - Professional Pipeline Contractors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Professional Pipeline Contractors Inc
2801 W Avenue H
Lancaster, CA 93534
Mailing Address:
42851 N Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, CA 93534
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/19/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/17/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362282113 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,030 | $0 | $0 | $275 | $0 | $5,305 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $1,150 |
| 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 | 342 A | 04/15/1999 | 04/20/1999 | $200 | $275 | $0 | 05/19/1999 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4999 B01 | 04/15/1999 | 04/20/1999 | $750 | $1,030 | $0 | 05/19/1999 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 5042 A09 | 04/15/1999 | 04/20/1999 | $200 | $4,000 | $0 | 05/19/1999 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working in a 4 ft deep trench at the construction site of a 1,000,000 sq ft warehouse. At the same time, a Caterpillar 446 backhoe was lifting 5 ft long by 8 in. diameter concrete-wrapped steel pipe from the trench using steel binder chain with hooks on each end. The backhoe operator was raising the pipe when it struck the top edge of the trench, causing slack in the chain. One of the hooks became loose and the approximately 250 lb pipe fell into the trench, striking Employee #1 in the back. He sustained a spinal injury, for which he was hospitalized. The chain had been wrapped around the circumference of the pipe. At one end of the pipe, the hook of the chain had been positioned around the chain circling the pipe. The hook at the other had been positioned between the pipe and the chain, with the end of the hook facing away from the pipe. After the hooks were positioned, the looped end of the chain was placed on a hook welded to the back of the backhoe bucket.
Keywords: WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BACK, LOAD BINDER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119977270 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |