Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316724715 - Mcelvany, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 316724715

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 08/21/2013

Site Address:
Mcelvany, Inc
Ave 21 & Flanagan Rd
Red Top, CA 93610

Mailing Address:
13343 Johnson Rd, Los Banos, CA 93635

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Process Inactive

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/22/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/22/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101089092

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201498060

Event: 03/22/2013

Trenching Machine Catches Shirt and Pulls in Workers Arm

On March 22, 2013, Employee #1, a 64-year-old male with McElvany Inc. based in Los Banos, was servicing a chain type trenching machine when his shirt became entangled in the drive shaft of the apparatus. Employee #1's arm was pulled and twisted within the digging chain tearing ligaments and tendons in the arm. Employee #1 was transported to UCSF for treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, TRENCH, TRENCH DIGGER, DISLOCATED, ARM, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316724715			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters

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