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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 317246171 - Mears Group, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Mears Group, Inc
1/2mi E Rd 105 & 1/2mi S Rd 38
Davis, CA 95618
Mailing Address:
4500 N Mission Rd, Rosebush, MI 48878
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4613
NAICS: 486910/Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/19/2014
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102686441 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 1592 E | 02/19/2014 | 02/24/2014 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 03/05/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On September 24, 2013, Employee #1, Excavator, was working with a coworker filling potholes using a (Vermeer V800LEHD) vacuum excavator with the trailer mounted. The coworker, operator, raised up with no visibility where the employee was standing and with the rear hatch open and dumped its contents into the pothole to backfill it after the inspection of a pipeline had been completed. Employee #1 was looking into the tank when the coworker closed the hydraulic cylinder tank hatch in preparation to move the unit to the next pothole. The employee's head and neck were caught between the tank and the hatch lid. The coworker saw the employee's hand waving out of the side of the excavator and released the controls. When the hatch reversed its direction, Employee #1 fell to the ground. The employee was air lifted to UC Davis Hospital, where he was treated for fractures to his head and neck. Employee #1 was hospitalized for two days.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, VACUUM VESSEL, EXCAVATOR, NECK, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 317246171 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Excavating and loading machine operators |