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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125576306 - Mch General Engineering Contractors, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Mch General Engineering Contractors, Inc
Monterey Avenue & Capitola Road
Capitola, CA 95060
Mailing Address:
1817 Stone Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125
Union Status: Union
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/22/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/15/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101794840 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $3,950 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $3,800 |
| 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 | Other | 1509 A | 11/09/1999 | 12/12/1999 | $0 | $75 | $0 | 11/29/1999 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 A | 11/09/1999 | 11/12/1999 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 11/29/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3206 B | 11/09/1999 | 12/12/1999 | $0 | $75 | $0 | 11/29/1999 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 A | 11/09/1999 | 12/12/1999 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 11/29/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 9, 1999, and employee was injured while working for Pacific Underground in Capitola, California. The auger section must be secured to the boring machine and in order to remove an auger section from a bored hole, the boring machine must be reversed. The process is repeated until all of the auger sections are dismantled. At the time of the accident, the employee was inserting a bolt that was stuck in the hex drive of a boring machine. The employee was attempting to release the stuck bolt in the hex drive by "feathering" the controls. The boring machine activated and the employees hand was in the point of operation. The employee's left hand was amputated in the machine and he was taken to Stanford Hospital.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, MACHINIST, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, BOLT, AUGER, BORING MACHINE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125576306 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Construction laborers |