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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120206990 - Gse Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Gse Construction Co., Inc.
4625 Latrobe Rd
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Mailing Address:
1020 Shannon Ct, Livermore, CA 94550
Union Status: Union
SIC:1629
NAICS: 236210/Industrial Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/28/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/20/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362338584 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $18,750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 1597 J | 12/04/2008 | 12/09/2008 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 12/24/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3328 C | 12/04/2008 | 12/09/2008 | $2,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 12/24/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 6, 2008, Employee #1, a laborer, and a coworker, an equipment operator, were directed to uncover an existing 3-ft diameter clay pipe, and cut the pipe so that a new part of the water treatment plant could tie into the pipe. The pipe was uncovered and the excavator was used to lower a pipe cutter into a 4-ft excavation. The coworker got off of the excavator, the Kobelco MD320B, and left the excavator running. He was assisting Employee #1 to set up the pipe cutter in the excavation. Then he left the excavation and went to the cab to retrieve a rag to wipe off hydraulic lines. The coworker reached behind the seat with his back to the steering wheel when he heard Employee #1's loudly scream. The coworker noticed that his safety vest was caught on the operating joystick and that the boom of the excavator moved, striking Employee #1, who was on the ground. The coworker turned back around and moved the bucket, and boom of the excavator away from Employee #1. Employee #1 fractured his hip and was hospitalized for fifteen days. The excavator operating controls were activated while in the "off" position because the control lever lock was defective.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, PPE, CONTROL LEVER, CAUGHT BY, HYDRAULIC LINE, PIPE, STRUCK BY, HIP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120206990 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |