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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1252569.015 - Jensen Drilling Company
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Jensen Drilling Company
12001 Highway 1
Jenner, CA 95450
Mailing Address:
1775 Henderson Ave, Eugene, OR 97403
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: 01/29/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/10/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1248628 | ||
| Inspection | 1254801 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,800 |
| 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 | 1541(J)(1) | 01/29/2018 | $10,800 | $14,400 | $0 | 02/06/2018 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on August 1, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a drilling company, was operating a drilling rig in a 6-foot excavation at a multiemployer construction site. He was installing a 1.5-inch drain pipe horizontally into the face of the excavation. He was standing between the drilling rig and the face of the excavation when the excavation caved in. Employee #1 was buried/trapped in water and mud, and he was compressed against the drilling rig's control panel and collapsed soil and rock. Emergency services were called. Employee #1 was extracted from the cave-in and transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractured ribs and blood on the brain.
Keywords: Brain, Buried, Cave-In, Construction, Crushed, Drill, Excavation, Fracture, Hemorrhage, Rib
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1252569.015 | 61 | M | Hospitalized injury | Drilling and boring machine operators |