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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126037274 - Elmore Pipe Jacking, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Elmore Pipe Jacking, Inc.
S/W Of Spring St/Los Angeles Ave
Moorpark, CA 93021
Mailing Address:
12458 Gladstone Ave, Lakeview Terrace, CA 91342
Union Status: Union
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/23/1999
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 03/30/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361641822 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,800 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $4,950 |
| Current Penalty | $4,800 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $4,950 |
| 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 | 8476 B | 03/17/2000 | 11/23/1999 | $150 | $150 | $0 | 03/27/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 8407 A07 | 03/17/2000 | 11/23/1999 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 03/27/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 8440 C | 03/17/2000 | 11/23/1999 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 03/27/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 8471 B | 03/17/2000 | 11/23/1999 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 03/27/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 8471 H | 03/17/2000 | 11/23/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/27/2000 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:39 p.m. on November 22, 1999, Employee #1, an apprentice locomotive operator, with no underground experience, stepped off the locomotive to check the rear muck car. The locomotive began rolling forward, towards the portal. Employee #1 was struck by the moving locomotive and trailing muck cars. The employee fractured his right knee and leg, and received multiple pelvis fractures. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where orthopedic surgeons reconstructed the leg and knee. The locomotive was not equipped with a throttle or directional control that would return the engine to idle or shut off the power automatically when released by the operator. Additionally, the locomotive did not have a fail-safe secondary braking system.
Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, BRAKE, RAILROAD CAR, LOCOMOTIVE, PELVIS, SHUT-OFF VALVE, STRUCK BY, RAILROAD, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126037274 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |