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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1229599.015 - Murray Plumbing And Heating Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Murray Plumbing And Heating Corporation
4000 Fourteenth Street New Hospital Construction Site
Riverside, CA 92501
Mailing Address:
18144 S Santa Fe Street, East Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/25/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/06/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1202842 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 1592(E) | 09/25/2017 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 10/17/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 7:45 a.m. on April 17, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworkers #1 and #2, employed by a plumbing and heating company, were leaving the construction site for a new hospital at the end of their shift. Coworker #3, an excavator operator, was working outdoors. Employee #1 and Coworkers #1 and #2 left the building and walked along an un-delineated dirt and gravel path toward an adjacent parking structure. A Bobcat excavator, PT6E93, E45 *B2VY12385*, 10502602, operated by Coworker #3, was positioned next to the parking structure. As Employee #1 and Coworkers #1 and #2 passed the excavator, Employee #1 tripped over some pebbles, fell forward, and struck his head on the bucket of the excavator. His left eye made contact with the rock tooth (fork) mounted on the corner of the bucket. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a puncture wound that destroyed his left eye. He subsequently was transferred to another hospital for advanced treatment, including a surgical procedure for placing a prosthetic eye in the eye socket. During the subsequent investigation, it was determined that no barriers were in place to restrict access to the excavation area.
Keywords: Construction, Construction vehicle, Excavator, Eye, Fall, Installing, Loader Bucket, Struck Against, Tripped, Water Pipe
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1229599.015 | 21 | M | Hospitalized injury | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |