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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303590517 - Golden State Boring And Pipe Jacking Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino Mining &Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Golden State Boring And Pipe Jacking Inc
Monte Vista Ave And Palo Verde Street
Montclair, CA 91763
Mailing Address:
2028 East Cedar Street, Ontario, CA 91761
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/14/2007
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 07/14/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362186686 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $280 | $0 | $14,680 |
| Current Penalty | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $280 | $0 | $1,880 |
| 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 | 8414 B | 06/19/2007 | 06/22/2007 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 G | 06/19/2007 | 06/29/2007 | $1,600 | $14,400 | $0 | 07/06/2007 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on March 2, 2007, Employee #1 was working for a boring contractor on a 75 ft run of 54-in. RCP as part of a storm drain improvement. The tunneling method was hand mining through a jacked open shield with muck removal by an in-line, double drum slusher. The jacking rams were being retracted to position for another joint of RCP. Since the slusher is attached to the jacking frame it is necessary to unwind rope from the slusher take-up drum as the rams retract. During the retraction the rope jammed. Employee #1 moved to the front of the slusher and noticed that the rope had jumped to the adjacent drum. This custom built slusher did not have any guarding to prevent rope jumping from one drum to another. While grasping the rope with his gloved right hand, he pushed the drum take-up lever in the direction he used from the operator position to release rope before realizing that he was actually winding rope. He quickly released the lever but not before his hand was pulled in between the rope and spool crushing his right index finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized with an amputation of his right finger.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303590517 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Construction laborers |