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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300859295 - Yucaipa Valley Water District
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Yucaipa Valley Water District
12770 E 2nd Street
Yucaipa, CA 92399
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 770, Yucaipa, CA 92399
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4941
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/29/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362453409 |
| 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 | $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 | 3328 E | 10/10/2002 | 10/16/2002 | $200 | $275 | $0 | 10/25/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 342 A | 10/10/2002 | 10/16/2002 | $200 | $275 | $0 | 10/25/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on July 5, 2002, an employee who worked on a waterline maintenance crew completed the installation of an 8-in. water main. He stood in a 36-in. deep excavation, sealing and abandoning the preexisting waterline. The employee used a 7-lb. sledgehammer to tap a tapered, 6-in. by 8-in., redwood plug into an abandoned waterline. He began to weld a steel retaining strap over the pipe and plug assembly end. An unforeseen build-up of air pressure in this section of the steel water pipe caused the redwood plug to shoot out of the pipe. The flying plug struck the employee on his left ankle, fracturing it. He was transported to San Gorgonio Hospital, where he was hospitalized for 5 days.
Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300859295 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Welders and cutters |