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Inspection: 125881557 - Dave'S Dirt Work Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Ca San Bernardino
Site Address:
Dave'S Dirt Work Inc
14167 Morgan Rd
Apple Valley, CA 92307
Mailing Address:
13801 Sahale Place, Apple Valley, CA 92307
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/13/2007
Emphasis:
Close Case:03/23/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102491933 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,600 |
| Current Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 1593 D | 02/13/2007 | 02/28/2007 | $1,350 | $12,600 | $0 | 03/23/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on November 20, 2006, Employee #1 was working for Dave's Dirt Work Incorporated. He was working near a Kobelco hydraulic excavator, Model Number SK330LC, Serial Number YC07- U0911, equipped with a Hendrix II quick coupler. The quick coupler was supposed to have a mechanical locking pin with lynch pins, which should have been manually inserted through the "C" casting and behind the front lever, as a redundant safety feature to prevent the unintended release of attachments. However, the mechanical locking pin was missing and the bushings where the pin should have been inserted were also damaged. One of the bushings was completely missing, and the other was crushed. The attachment being used was a 36-in. bucket. Employee #1 was injured when he was struck by the excavator bucket when it unexpectedly detached from the coupler. He was hospitalized at the Loma Linda University Medical Center, for fractures to his legs.
Keywords:fracture, work rules, locking pins, excavator, struck by, leg
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125881557 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |