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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1386229.015 - Ross Valley Sanitary District
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Ross Valley Sanitary District
11 Opal Street
Larkspur, CA 94939
Mailing Address:
2960 Kerner Boulevard, San Rafael, CA 94901
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 221320/Sewage Treatment Facilities
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/13/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/23/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1436096 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 3203(A)(4)(C) | 09/13/2019 | $400 | $400 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 9:15 a.m. on March 14, 2019, an employee and his crew were cleaning a sewer line on an easement with a steep incline. The employee and his coworkers were using a truck-mounted Vactor RAMjet high-pressure water system with a ? inch sewer cleaning hose and various high pressure jetting nozzles to water jet the sewer line. Coworker #1 was operating the controls at the truck while Coworker #2 was positioned at the sewer line inlet and the employee was positioned near a section of hose that was laying outside the sewer. When Coworker #1 engaged the automatic hose reel to pull the hose in, the hose straightened out suddenly and whipped up approximately 4 feet in the air, striking the employee. The employee sustained two arm fractures and a dislocated elbow requiring hospitalization for greater than 24 hours.
Keywords: Arm, Cleaning, Elbow, Fracture, High Pressure, Sewer, Struck By, Water Hose
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1386229.015 | 45 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |