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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125851998 - Western Geophysical
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Western Geophysical
Yolo Bypass, 200 Yds. West Of Road 124
West Sacramento, CA 95616
Mailing Address:
1238 Alice St. Ste. B, Woodland, CA 95776
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1382
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/13/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/28/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361505522 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 3389 A | 09/16/1998 | 09/26/1998 | $5,000 | $7,500 | $0 | 09/24/1998 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On May 30, 1998, employees were retrieving data acquisition cable from a flooded area of the Yolo Bypass approximately 200 yards west of County Road 124 in Yolo County, CA. The cable, used to connect sensors for seismic surveying, has eight pair of copper conductors in a thick rubber jacket. The employees were collecting cable in lengths of 400 feet. Each 400-ft length of cable weighs 20 to 30 pounds. The employees were working in water waist to shoulder deep when Employee #1 stepped into a canal and drowned. The employee was fully clothed, wearing work boots, carrying 400 feet of cable, and not wearing a life jacket.
Keywords: UNEVEN GROUND, WIRE ROPE, CANAL, WORK RULES, WALKING SURFACE, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, WORK SURFACE, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125851998 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |