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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120192679 - Siteworks Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Siteworks Construction, Inc.
St. Mary'S Road & Rohrer Drive
Lafayette, CA 94549
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1324, Lafayette, CA 94549
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/11/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/08/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361371099 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75 | $0 | $75 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75 | $0 | $75 |
| 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 | 1509 C | 12/27/1995 | 08/09/1995 | $75 | $75 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
The employer, Siteworks Construction, Inc., was digging a trench for drainage piping for a new city park. Employee #1 was in the 4 ft deep trench, checking the grade, when a coworker, the backhoe operator, yelled at him, "Run, run." The north side of the trench caved in and Employee #1 was buried by the dirt up to his waist. Employee #1 was extricated by coworkers and firefighters. He sustained fractures to his pubic bone and sacrum.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, PELVIS, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120192679 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |