Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120131446 - Valley Petroleum
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Valley Petroleum
Hyw 111 & Cole Rd
El Centro, CA 92243
Mailing Address:
320 South 3rd St, El Centro, CA 92243
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/29/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/13/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362250060 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $3,225 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $3,225 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 10/28/1994 | 11/30/1994 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 341 A | 10/28/1994 | 11/15/1994 | $125 | $125 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 15410001 A01 | 10/28/1994 | 11/25/1994 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on September 20, 1994, in Calexico, CA, Employee #1 and a coworker were leveling pea gravel with a hand shovel at the bottom of a 15 ft deep by 20 ft wide by 30 ft long excavation that had been created for a 20,000 gallon, 10 ft diameter underground fuel tank. No protective system was in place, and a side of the excavation wall caved in on Employee #1, partially burying him. He was rescued and transported to El Centro Regional Hospital, where he was hospitalized with an acute pelvic fracture and released on September 26, 1994.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120131446 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |
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