Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120212832 - Hiji Bros. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Investigation Summary

Employee #1, of Hiji Brothers, Inc., was pumping out a 2 ft 9 in. deep pipe trench in which an 8 in. pipe had been laid. He stepped into the trench to set the hydraulic pump and dirt fell against his right leg, putting pressure on his leg and fracturing his tibia. Employee #1's employer transported him to St. John's Regional Medical Center, Oxnard, CA, where he was treated and released. At the time of the inspection, no excavations existed at the site, but the 2 ft 9 in. trench measurement was taken. No safety citations were issued.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, CAVE-IN, LEG