Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111177754 - Gerhardt & Berry Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Reno 0953210

Inspection Nr: 111177754

Report ID: 0953210

Date Opened: 05/02/1990

Site Address:
Gerhardt & Berry Construction
11331 S. Virginia St.
Reno,, NV 89511

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7637, Reno,, NV 89510

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/03/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/20/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360762116

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19260651 G01 I	06/06/1990	06/09/1990	$0	$280	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19260028 A	05/03/1990	05/04/1990	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14238059

Event: 05/02/1990

Employee overcome by fumes while working in trench

Employees were using a trackhoe with a bucket approximately 3 ft wide to dig a trench approximately 6 1/2 ft deep across the end of a piece of property and adjacent to a self serve service station. The employees were going to lay sewer pipe. Employee #1 was using a shovel to smooth out the gravel at the bottom of the trench to make grade when he was overcome by fumes and passed out. According to Employee #1, the area smelled like either gasoline or diesel fuel.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, TOXIC FUMES, GASOLINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111177754			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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