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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125964403 - Southern California Gas Co/Sempra Energy Co
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Southern California Gas Co/Sempra Energy Co
N/O Mission Blvd On Fremont Ave
Montclair, CA 91763
Mailing Address:
555 W 5th Street, Gt26g1, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4925
NAICS: 221210/Natural Gas Distribution
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/19/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/16/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362371601 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $935 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 3383 B | 12/19/2002 | 01/21/2003 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 01/30/2003 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 A | 12/19/2002 | 01/21/2003 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 01/30/2003 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:35 a.m. on June 25, 2002, a crew of four employees was engaged in the replacement of a 2-in. new gas line. The crew dug a 130-in.-long-by-36-in.-deep-by-30-in.wide trench utilizing a Clark Bobcat-734 backhoe with a boring attachment. Employee #1 sat on the east edge of the trench with his both legs hanging inside the trench. Employee #1 then signaled the Bobcat operator to start the boring machine for a horizontal bore in the trench. When the bore pipe with a bore bit began spinning and moving horizontally forward inside the trench, the spinning bore bit became tangled with the loose cuff of the coverall leg of Employee #1 resulting in the amputation of his right lower leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: CLOTHING, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, TRENCH, BORING MACHINE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125964403 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Excavating and loading machine operators |