Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102487766 - Bramak Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco

Inspection Nr: 102487766

Report ID: 0931700

Date Opened: 04/11/1988

Site Address:
Bramak Corporation
Madrone Dr. & Rockcrest St.
Murrietta, CA 92362

Mailing Address:
39980 Via Fernando, Rancho California, CA 92390

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/05/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 07/25/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360459572

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$780	$0	$0	$0	$0	$780
Current Penalty	$780	$0	$0	$0	$0	$780
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	Serious	19260021 B02	05/10/1988	05/20/1988	$420	$420	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260652 C	05/10/1988	05/13/1988	$360	$360	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 753582

Event: 04/09/1988

Employee killed when buried in trench

Employee #1, a laborer, was in a trench that was 24 in. wide, 8 ft long, and 5 ft deep, checking leaks in the lateral line connections of a PVC sewer pipe. The pipes were being buried by a John Deere 500C front end loader/backhoe. The backhoe operator was backfilling a series of three lateral trenches and was not aware that Employee #1 had entered the last trench. Approximately 25 minutes later, when the employee could not be located, the last trench was reopened with a backhoe. On the second scoop of the bucket, Employee #1 was decapitated. The cause of death was listed as suffocation with subsequent decapitation.

Keywords: SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BURIED, DECAPITATED, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102487766			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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