Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112150180 - Shea-Kiewit-Kenny, Jv

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

Inspection Nr: 112150180

Report ID: 0950652

Date Opened: 12/13/1993

Site Address:
Shea-Kiewit-Kenny, Jv
4773 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 29097, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Union Status: Union

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/15/1993

Emphasis: L:Tunnel

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361413073

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
Current Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
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	8410 A	04/25/1994	05/19/1994	$0	$5,625	$0	05/04/1994	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	1592 A	04/25/1994	05/17/1994	$1,875	$1,875	$0	05/04/1994	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170177794

Event: 12/12/1993

Employee's knee caught between two locomotive couplers

While waiting for one locomotive to pass by another in a double track area, Employee #1 noticed a derailed segment rail car being pulled by the moving train. In an attempt to avoid being hit by the derailed car, Employee #1 ran toward a space between two parked locomotives. The segment car hit one of the parked locomotives, moving it toward the other. Employee #1's knee was caught between the couplers of two locomotives. The parked locomotives were spaced about two feet apart and were not coupled.

Keywords: KNEE, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LOCOMOTIVE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112150180			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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