Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1333964.015 - Platinum Pipeline, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 1333964.015

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 07/27/2018

Site Address:
Platinum Pipeline, Inc.
1 Martin Street
Daly City, CA 94014

Mailing Address:
357 Stealth Court, P.O. Box 1170, Livermore, CA 94551

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/25/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/10/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1364239
Inspection	1334090	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5	2		3		10
Current Violations	3	2		5		10
Initial Penalty	$23,625	$216,000	$0	$2,975	$0	$242,600
Current Penalty	$11,025	$190,000	$0	$5,075	$0	$206,100
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
1.	01001	Other	1509(A)	01/25/2019	02/13/2019	$875	$875	$0	02/22/2019	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
2.	01002	Other	3395(I)	01/25/2019	02/13/2019	$1,050	$1,050	$0	02/22/2019	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
3.	01003	Other	3395(H)(1)	01/25/2019	02/13/2019	$1,050	$1,050	$0	02/22/2019	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
4.	02001	Serious	1541(B)(1)(D)	01/25/2019		$3,150	$3,150	$0	02/22/2019	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
5.	03001	Serious	1541(I)(1)	01/25/2019		$4,725	$4,725	$0	02/22/2019	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
6.	04001	Other	1541(J)(2)	01/25/2019		$1,050	$6,300	$0	02/22/2019	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
7.	05001	Other	15410001 B	01/25/2019		$1,050	$6,300	$0	02/22/2019	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
8.	06001	Serious	15410001 F	01/25/2019		$3,150	$3,150	$0	02/22/2019	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
9.	07001	Willful	1541(K)(2)	01/25/2019		$95,000	$108,000	$0	02/22/2019	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
10.	08001	Willful	15410001 A01	01/25/2019		$95,000	$108,000	$0	02/22/2019	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 107783.015

Event: 07/27/2018

Employee is killed in trench collapse

At 11:30 a.m. on July 27, 2018, Employee #1 was preparing the pipe placement in a 14 foot deep and 10 foot wide trench. The trench walls were not shored. The soil collapsed into the trench, pinning and killing the employee.

Keywords: Cave-In, Collapse, Pinned, Pipe, Shoring, Trench, Unstable Soil

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1333964.015	33	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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