Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112146857 - Westcon Microtunneling

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office

Inspection Nr: 112146857

Report ID: 0950652

Date Opened: 06/15/1995

Site Address:
Westcon Microtunneling
3232 Santa Fe Road
San Diego, CA 92101

Mailing Address:
6202 Santa Fe Street, San Diego, CA 92101

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/15/1995

Emphasis: L:Tunnel

Case Closed: 07/01/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361364649

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170355440

Event: 06/05/1995

Employee injured when pinned by battery locomotive

Employee #1, of Westcon Microtunneling, was operating a 1-1/2 yard Decker battery locomotive. He was pushing the locomotive into an 80 in. diameter tunnel when he placed the directional switch in the opposite direction. Realizing his mistake, he immediately disengaged the deadman switch, but mistook the directional lever for it. When he then pulled what he thought was the deadman switch, the locomotive moved. Employee #1 jumped away but became pinned between the locomotive and the conveyor. He suffered five broken ribs, a punctured lung, abrasions, and a sprained wrist.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, DEADMAN CONTROL, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, CONVEYOR, SWITCHGEAR, TRAIN, INATTENTION, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112146857			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Mining machine operators

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