Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300817269 - City Of Merced Public Works Dept

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 300817269

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 08/05/2004

Site Address:
City Of Merced Public Works Dept
10260 Gove Road
Merced, CA 95340

Mailing Address:
1776 Grogan Ave, Merced, CA 95340

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9511

NAICS: 924110/Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/13/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/02/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362348047

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$4,050	$0	$0	$225	$0	$4,275
Current Penalty	$4,050	$0	$0	$225	$0	$4,275
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3328 B	09/28/2004	10/31/2004	$225	$225	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3328 C	09/28/2004	10/31/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	3203 A07	09/28/2004	10/08/2004	$4,050	$4,050	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201105053

Event: 06/21/2004

Worker falls into excavation

On June 21, 2004, Employee #1 and coworker were to wash down buildings using a flush/vacuum truck. A firefighting nozzle was placed on the sewer hose. The employees took turns washing down the building. Employee #1 turned down the rpm's on the pump to idle, but didn't know how to turn off the water. The coworker handed Employee #1 the nozzle in the closed position and walked towards the truck. Once the coworker turned and started to walk, the nozzle broke Employee #1 hand under the collar. The employee's hand was opened up by the force of the water, on the palm, across the web and onto the backside of the hand.

Keywords: FIRE, BACK, TRUCK, IDLER, VACUUM VESSEL, FIGHTING, PUMP, HAND, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300817269			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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