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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1217475.015 - Ballard Marine Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Ballard Marine Construction, Inc.
Chabot Dam - West Shore Trail
Castro Valley, CA 94546
Mailing Address:
727 South 27th Street, Washougal, WA 98671
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/07/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/27/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1190658 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 461(A) | 06/09/2017 | $400 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3328(A)(2) | 06/09/2017 | $0 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on March 17, 2017, an employee, a diver was working in the Chabot Dam. He was using a 4,000 psi pressure washer to cut through hard packed sediments around the pipeline to allow him to remove the sediments by way of an eductor. A coworker, co-diver notified the employee that his dive was over and to secure the pressure washer and eductor. The employee called to co-diver in charge on the monitors to make both units cold. Co-diver radioed another diver on the barge to make both units cold. The eductor was secured first, and as the pressure washer was being turned off, the employee was heard yelling on the monitor. The employee pulled the trigger on the pressure washer to relieve the pressure in the water. The employee was unaware that the tip of the washer was pointed in the direction of his right foot, possible kick back of the washer. The employee was not holding the pressure wand with two hands. The employee received an injection injury to top of right foot for which he was hospitalized.
Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Diving, Foot, Pressure Piping, Pressure Vessel
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1217475.015 | 46 | M | Hospitalized injury | Diver |