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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125495952 - Soil Engineering Constructions, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Soil Engineering Constructions, Inc.
3622 - 22nd Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Mailing Address:
927 Arguello Street, Redwood City, CA 94063
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8712
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/11/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/14/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361571136 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $6,200 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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 | 342 A | 02/17/2000 | 02/23/2000 | $200 | $200 | $0 | 03/17/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 15410001 A01 | 02/17/2000 | 02/23/2000 | $4,000 | $6,000 | $0 | 03/17/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on September 29, 1999, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were working together at a residential construction site removing dirt for a basement to be constructed under the house. Both employees were in the process of installing a drainage panel on the open face of the excavation when some earth broke loose and buried both employees. Employee #1 was buried up to his waist and Employee #2 was buried up to his knees. Employee #1 was a laborer and Employee #2 was the foreman at the site. The house was located on a hillside that slopes steeply to the east. The accident occurred on the western side of the house, the deepest part of the excavation. The excavation face was approximately 9 ft 6 in. deep and approximately 35 ft long. There was no shoring being used at the time of the accident. Employee #1 was hospitalized and Employee #2 was treated and released.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125495952 | Hospitalized injury | Dislocation | Construction laborers |