Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300815891 - Don Pedro Company, Inc. Dba Don Pedro Pump

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 300815891

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 12/06/2002

Site Address:
Don Pedro Company, Inc. Dba Don Pedro Pump
1006 South First Street
Turlock, CA 95381

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1038, Hughson, CA 95326

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/10/2003

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship), S:Targeted Compl & Consult

Case Closed: 06/05/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362108524

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201103470

Event: 08/20/2002

Employee Is Injured When Struck by Flying Sprayer Pump

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on August 20, 2002, Employee #1 and two coworkers were installing a new pump and associated piping at an Irrigation District Water Pump Station in Oakdale, CA. A coworker was using a hand-operated sprayer to sterilize the pipes with a chlorine and water sanitizer before installation when the sprayer suddenly lost pressure and stopped working properly. Employee #1 attached the air hose from the truck pump rig to an air nozzle connector so air pressure could be mechanically applied to the sprayer. This approach over-pressurized the sprayer and it exploded, striking him in the face and eyes. He and two coworkers were also sprayed all over by the chlorine mixture. Employee #1 was treated at Modesto Memorial Hospital for a fracture to the orbit of his right eye and multiple facial lacerations.

Keywords: EYE, AIR PRESSURE, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300815891			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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