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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3044898 - City Of Gastonia Water & Sewer Dept
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
City Of Gastonia Water & Sewer Dept
Poplar St & Mutual Rd
Gastonia, NC 28053
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1748, Gastonia, NC 28053
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4939
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/06/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/12/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360611925 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 08/21/1985 | 08/24/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 A | 08/21/1985 | 08/24/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
THREE SEWER WORKERS WERE ASSIGNED TO CLEAN OUT A VALVE BOX, LOCATED AT STREET LEVEL IN A FIVE INCH VERTICAL PIPE. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS OPERATING THE WATER PRESSURE CONTROLS OF A HIGH VELOCITY SEWER CLEANER, MODEL MHV 6-15-L6. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS ASSISTING EMPLOYEE #2. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS POSITIONED DIRECTLY OVER THE OPENING, OPERATING THE HAND-HELD SPECIAL 1,600 PSI CLEANING GUN. THE CLEANING GUN WAS CONNECTED TO A FIFTY FOOT HOSE AND THE CLEANING UNIT. EMPLOYEE #1 INSERTED THE NOZZLE INTO THE PIPE IN THE VALVE BOX AND SIGNALED FOR WATER. WATER UNDER PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE CLEANING GUN AND HOSE WERE PROPELLED UPWARD FROM THE VALVE BOX, ALONG WITH PIECES OF UNIDENTIFIED DEBRIS AND WATER. THE CLEANING GUN STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE TEMPLE, INFLICTING A FATAL INJURY. EMPLOYEES 2 AND 3 WERE STRUCK BY DEBRIS. THEY RECEIVED ONLY MINOR INJURIES AND WERE TREATED AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND RELEASED.
Keywords: SEWER, HEAD, CLEANING, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3044898 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 3044898 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 3044898 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |