Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312677651 - City Of Poway-Public Works Dept

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 312677651

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 04/06/2009

Site Address:
City Of Poway-Public Works Dept
Del Poniente And Midland Rd
Poway, CA 92064

Mailing Address:
14467 Lake Poway Road, Poway, CA 92064

Union Status: Union

SIC:9511

NAICS: 924110/Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/07/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/04/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101075869

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$560	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$560	$0	$560
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3664 A	07/07/2009	08/09/2009	$185	$185	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3395 E03	07/07/2009	08/09/2009	$375	$375	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201073988

Event: 02/19/2009

Employee Amputates Finger While Operating Jack Hammer

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on February 19, 2009, an employee and a crew were assigned to repair a broken fire hydrant. The employee and the crew went to the site with all the tools and equipments, and the crew cleared the ground soil around the 6 inch fire hydrant, creating a 3-ft diameter by 4-ft deep working space. The employee was using a jack hammer, MX 90, Ingersol Rand, yellow color with standard concrete tip, 120 psi air pressure, to remove the concrete that covered the below ground elbow needed to be replaced. While performing this task, the jack hammer hit a soft spot on the concrete. This made the jack hammer to move rapidly at an angle. This movement caused his finger to get caught and crushed in between the broken cast iron pipe, vertical, and the jack hammer handle. The employee suffered an amputation of his left middle finger up to the first digit. He was taken to Palomar Medical Center for treatment and was released after about five hours.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, REPAIR, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, JACKHAMMER, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312677651			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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