Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125884486 - Desert Design Engineering Contractors Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125884486

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 09/30/2003

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101152148

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 201158193

Event: 09/16/2003

Employee injured when struck by excavator bucket

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125884486			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers

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