Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119992345 - Riely Underground Communication

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 119992345

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 09/14/1993

Site Address:
Riely Underground Communication
Corner India & Sasafras St
San Diego, CA 92103

Mailing Address:
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Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS:

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/15/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/15/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362244626

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$450	$0	$450
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$450	$0	$450
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	1509 C	09/29/1993	10/29/1993	$300	$300	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	1509 A	09/29/1993	10/29/1993	$150	$150	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170611453

Event: 09/08/1993

EMPLOYEE PINNED BETWEEN BACKHOE'S BUCKET AND TRENCH

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 P.M. ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1993, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSIDE A NARROW, 2 1/2-FOOT DEEP TRENCH GLUING THE ENDS OF 2-INCH TO 3-INCH PVC CONDUITS FOR THE CABLE TV'S UNDERGROUND WIRES. A BACKHOE BACKED INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S WAISTLINE AND ABRADED HIS STOMACH AND ARMS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MINOR TREATMENT AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY. THE EMPLOYER, WITH FIVE EMPLOYEES, WAS ENGAGED IN DIGGING A LONG AND NARROW 2 1/2-FOOT DEEP BY 1 1/4-FOOT WIDE TRENCH ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE STREET WHEN THE BACKHOE'S BUCKET PINNED EMPLOYEE #1'S WAIST AGAINST THE TRENCH'S EDGE. ACCORDING TO THE BACKHOE OPERATOR, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSIDE THE TRENCH AND HIDDEN FROM VIEW, AND HIS BUCKET STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 WHILE IN REVERSE. ALTHOUGH THE OPERATOR WAS PROPERLY TRAINED WITH 5 YEARS' EXPERIENCE, HE FAILED TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT ALL PERSONS WERE CLEAR WHEN HE PUT HIS VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THE OPERATOR WAS REPRIMANDED. NO MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND INVOLVING EQUIPMENT.

Keywords: OBSTRUCTED VIEW, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET, STOMACH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119992345			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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