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Inspection: 125866475 - Pacific Boring Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 125866475
Report ID: 0950651
Date Opened: 06/24/1998

Site Address:
Pacific Boring Inc
Moraga & Stein Way
Orinda, CA 94563

Mailing Address:
Po Box 727, Caruthers, CA 93609

Union Status: Union

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/03/1998

Emphasis: L:Tunnel

Case Closed: 07/16/1998

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361673767

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170865679
Event: 06/23/1998
Employee's scrotum torn when rail unit's brakes fail

Employee #1, age 18, was operating a battery-powered, rail-mounted haul unit in a 3 ft diameter tunnel bore when the hand controller, used for both steering and braking, failed because of mud blocking the open and exposed mechanical linkage. The haul unit traveled into the heading of the tunnel and Employee #1 became caught between the end of the spoil discharge conveyor and the body of the haul unit. He suffered a torn scrotum. The cause of the accident was failure of the constant contact safety device of the hand controller under normal conditions of use. Employee #1 had two days of experience on the job prior to the accident.

Keywords: HAND CONTROL, BRAKE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, RAILROAD TRACK

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 125866475 Non Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Construction laborers
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