Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120146170 - Hci Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 120146170

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 05/06/2003

Site Address:
Hci Inc
N Grand Ave & Prospect
Porterville, CA 93561

Mailing Address:
3166 Horseless Carriage Dr, Norco, CA 92860

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/03/2003

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 07/22/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362280372

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201083904

Event: 04/18/2003

Employee struck by spinning conduit and injured

On April 18, 2003, Employee #1 and coworkers, of HCI Inc. were installing telecom conduit in a bore pit. They had finished the boring operation and were starting to put three 1.25 in. conduits and one 4 in. conduit back through the 140-ft bore pit. The swivel on the bore momentarily got stuck causing the conduit to spin which struck Employee #1 and tangled him up in it. He suffered a knee injury which required surgery. He was taken to Sierra View Hospital for emergency treatment. He was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: KNEE, HEAD, SHOULDER, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120146170			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Drillers, earth

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