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Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1223967.015 - Pacific Coast Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1223967.015
Report ID: 0950635
Date Opened: 04/10/2017

Site Address:
Pacific Coast Construction
421 2nd St
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Mailing Address:
15123 Grevillea Avenue, Lawndale, CA 90260

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 236118/Residential Remodelers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/15/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/15/2017

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 1200644
Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 96354.015
Event: 04/11/2017
Employee trapped when trench floods and caves in

At 2:45 p.m. on April 11, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working in a trench and connecting a mainline water pipe. He installed a 90-degree elbow. The water pipe was charged, and the elbow blew, flooding the trench and causing it to cave in. Employee #1 became trapped knee deep in the trench. Emergency services were called, and the fire department responded. Emergency responders removed Employee #1 from the trench. Employee #1 was trapped for 30 minutes before rescue but did not sustain injury and did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: Cave-In, Construction, Excavation, Installing, Trench, Water Pipe

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1223967.015 30 M Non Hospitalized injury Pipelayer
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