Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1508374.015 - Merced Irrigation District

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 1508374.015

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 12/30/2020

Site Address:
Merced Irrigation District
7291 Gertrude Ave.
Winton, CA 95388

Mailing Address:
744 W 20th St., Merced, CA 95340

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 221118

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/28/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/21/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1711426

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	$1,120	$0	$1,120
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,120	$0	$1,120
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	1509(A)	06/01/2021		$560	$560	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Other	1593(B)	06/01/2021		$560	$560	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 135108.015

Event: 12/22/2020

Employee sustains fractures and bruises due to excavator acc

At 11:20 a.m. on December 22, 2020, an employee was connecting a chain to a 36-inch plastic water pipe for an excavator to pick up. While the excavator operator stood up to instruct the employee to choke up or loosen the chain, he returned to the cab and accidentally caught his safety vest on the controls, which were not locked. This caused the excavator to swing to the right, striking the employee with the pipe. The impact resulted in a fracture to the employee's back and hip, as well as bruises to the shoulder and head, knocking him to the ground. Emergency services were called, and the employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Back, Excavator, Fall, Fracture, Head, Hip, Pipe, Shoulder, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1508374.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Heavy

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