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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120102868 - Golden State Boring & Pipejacking Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Golden State Boring & Pipejacking Inc.
Huntington Drive And Alhambra Road
Alhambra, CA 91801
Mailing Address:
9119 Schaefer Avenue, Ontario, CA 91761
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/08/1998
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 08/22/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361364375 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,375 |
| Current Penalty | $4,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,375 |
| 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 | Serious | 3942 A | 12/24/1998 | 12/28/1998 | $4,375 | $4,375 | $0 | 01/06/1999 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a clam bucket to help muck out spoil as it accumulated on the left side of a horizontal boring machine being used to drill a placement hole for a 600 ft long, 36 in. outer diameter steel casing. The spoil was pushed out through an opening on the left side of the master ring by ejector paddles that rotated clockwise and were oriented in the direction of the bore advance. The ejector paddles moved upward as the edges passed by the opening. This opening had a door hinged at the top, which was open during the boring operation. To position the clam bucket, Employee #1 was on the left side of the boring machine near the rear of the master ring, adjacent to the machine's transmission. As he moved closer to the spoil ejection opening, his right foot slipped inside the opening. The rotating ejector paddles dragged his right foot and leg into the master ring, amputating his leg approximately 5 in. below the knee.
Keywords: SEVERED, AMPUTATED, CLEANING, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, INEXPERIENCE, BORING MACHINE, UNGUARDED, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120102868 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Helpers, construction trades |