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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306711474 - Clear Heart Drilling, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco Ro
Site Address:
Clear Heart Drilling, Inc
Point Molate Monitoring Wells Project
Richmond, CA 94804
Mailing Address:
483 West College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1781
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/28/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/12/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101780450 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 02/20/2004 | 03/01/2004 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 03/11/2004 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 02/20/2004 | 03/01/2004 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 03/11/2004 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260300 B03 | 02/20/2004 | 03/01/2004 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 03/11/2004 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260300 B04 II | 02/20/2004 | 03/01/2004 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 03/11/2004 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on November 26, 2003, Employee #1 was operating a drilling rig, an all-terrain-8 by 8 portable and limited access auger track drilling rig. He was to clean and reconstruct two wells, PZ11-35 and PZ11-11A. This particular auger drilling rig was engineered by the owner of the company Employee #1 worked for. This machine is comprised of a Japan Yan Mar, and was converted into an auger. The mast was fabricated by the owner of the company, and the rotary head came from a company called Griddings. The controls came from a local hydraulic house and there were no manufacture instruction. Employee #1 was strangled when his sweater was caught in the auger and killed.
Keywords: MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, AUGER, STRUCK BY, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306711474 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |