Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1395700.015 - Western Water Features, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 1395700.015

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 04/24/2019

Site Address:
Western Water Features, Inc.
5600 W Cypress Ave.
Visalia, CA 93277

Mailing Address:
5088 Hillsdale Circle Att'N: Jason Pratt, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/10/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1439057

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$550	$0	$550
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$550	$0	$550
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	3203(A)(4)	09/20/2019		$275	$275	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Other	3395(I)	09/20/2019		$275	$275	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 115724.015

Event: 03/20/2019

Employee is injured when struck by pressurized pipe cap

At 5:00 p.m. on March 20, 2019, Employee #1 was using an angel grinder to cut a 14-inch PVC pipe cap off a riser pipe. The pipe was pressurized to 40 PSI. As the employee cut the cap, pressurized air was released, and the cap exploded off the riser. The cap struck the employee. The employee was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for fractures to his right arm and jaw.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Arm, Compressed Air, Construction, Cutting, Explosion, Fracture, Grinder, Jaw, Pipe, Pressure Release, Struck By, Untrained

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1395700.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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