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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119981447 - Leo Tidwell Excavating Co
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Leo Tidwell Excavating Co
Browning Rd Between Country Line Rd & Cecil Rd
Delano, CA 93215
Mailing Address:
275 Marguria Ave, Paso Robles, CA 93446
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/29/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/17/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101080448 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| 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 | 04/04/2002 | 04/29/2002 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On December 06, 2001, Employee #1, a laborer, was working on a trenching job and noticed that a "crumb chute" on a Vermeer trenching machine that was being positioned was hung up on the side of the trench. Employee #1 grabbed the crumb chute and pushed it to get it back into the trench. When he did, the crumb chute fell into the trench and caught his hand and trapped it. He suffered an amputation of the little finger of his right hand. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: TRENCH BOX, AMPUTATED, FINGER, TRENCH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119981447 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Construction laborers |