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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310600382 - Tri Gen Engineering Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Tri Gen Engineering Inc
Rim Creek Path And San Rafael
Menifee, CA 92584
Mailing Address:
22177 Dogie Place, Canyon Lake, CA 92587
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
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: 02/08/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/15/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102546595 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $2,925 | $0 | $1,125 | $110 | $0 | $4,160 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $250 | $50 | $0 | $1,200 |
| 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 | 3395 E03 | 02/08/2008 | 04/09/2008 | $50 | $110 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 1541 K01 | 02/08/2008 | 02/13/2008 | $0 | $2,025 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 15410001 A01 | 02/08/2008 | 02/13/2008 | $900 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Repeat | 341 C02 B | 02/08/2008 | 02/13/2008 | $250 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:18 a.m. on August 13, 2007, Employee #1, an operator-foreman for Tri-Gen Engineering, was working at a residential construction site in Menifee, CA. He was kneeling down in a 5 ft deep dry utility excavation to uncover a conduit that was approximately 2 ft under a curb and gutter. As Employee #1 was working, soil underneath the curb and gutter suddenly broke loose and caved in on him, fracturing his pelvis on both sides. Coworkers came to Employee #1's aid and dug him out. Paramedics responded and took him to the Inland Valley Regional Medical Center, where he wastreatedfor three days. He was then transferred to the Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, where he was hospitalized for an additional 21 days.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, PELVIS, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310600382 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters |