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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125884486 - Desert Design Engineering Contractors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Desert Design Engineering Contractors Inc
Nw Of Intersection Of Brawley & Buttemere Road
Phelan, CA 92371
Mailing Address:
8627 Valley Vista Road, Phelan, CA 92371
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/12/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101152148 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,950 | $0 | $0 | $5,435 | $0 | $19,385 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $310 | $0 | $11,110 |
| 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 | 03/12/2004 | 04/14/2004 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/29/2004 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 C | 03/12/2004 | 04/14/2004 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1526 A | 03/12/2004 | 04/14/2004 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 1527 A01 | 03/12/2004 | 04/14/2004 | $50 | $175 | $0 | 03/29/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 1593 B | 03/12/2004 | 03/25/2004 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 03/29/2004 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 6. | 03001 | Other | 1593 K | 03/12/2004 | 03/25/2004 | $0 | $3,150 | $0 | 03/29/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:45 a.m. on September 16, 2003, Employee #1, a laborer with Desert Design Engineering Contractors, Inc., was placing aluminum detector tape on a newly installed water pipeline in an approximately 4 ft 6 in. deep trench. He was putting in the tape when his supervisor tried to climb into the cab of a Caterpillar excavator, model 307, whose engine was still running. He slipped on the excavator's track and accidentally touched the bucket's control levers. The bucket moved toward the trench and struck Employee #1 in the stomach, causing multiple internal injuries to his liver and lungs. Employee #1 was flown by helicopter to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, CA. He underwent surgery and was hospitalized for 14 days.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, LUNG, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, LIVER, TRENCH, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, UNMANNED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125884486 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction laborers |