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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119635183 - North Bay Plumbing
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
North Bay Plumbing
742 William Cunningham, Lot 11
Sonoma, CA 95476
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box W, Fairfield, CA 94533
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/29/2004
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 07/29/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361603806 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $28,800 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $29,200 |
| Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $12,900 |
| 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 | Other | 1509 A | 06/30/2004 | 08/02/2004 | $300 | $400 | $0 | 09/13/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3301 C | 06/30/2004 | 07/05/2004 | $12,600 | $14,400 | $0 | 09/13/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3328 A | 06/30/2004 | 08/02/2004 | $0 | $14,400 | $0 | 09/13/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on April 20, 2004, Employee #1, a plumbing foreman, was on site at a new housing development, testing a 4-in. polyvinyl chloride sewer line. He was using a long test plug, Model Number 83643, manufactured by IPS Corporation. The size of the test plug was designed to fit pipe diameters from a minimum of 2.63 in. to a maximum of 3.25 in. He was inflating the plug with his own air compressor, manufactured by Bonaire Industries, Model Number BA121. The gauge showed readings of up to 160 psi. Employee #1 had problems with the gauge, since at one point the needle read 0 psi during the inflation process. Employee #1 bent over the pipe and noticed water coming out around the plug. The plug burst, and popped out of the pipe, which was still attached to the air compressor. It hit Employee #1 in the face, breaking the bones in the upper face, and damaging his eyes. Another employee, who was working approximately twenty feet away, saw Employee #1 looking into the pipe right before it exploded. He called his boss, who called the second superintendent. The second superintendent called for an ambulance and went to the site. The compressor was still running when he got there. He saw Employee #1 on his knees with his face covered with blood. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: EYE, SEWER, COMPRESSOR, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, PRESSURE PIPING, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119635183 | Hospitalized injury | Foreign Body Ineye | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters |