Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119975522 - Lehr Brothers, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119975522

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 09/14/1998

Site Address:
Lehr Brothers, Inc
Township 30s - Range 29e Section 14
Bakersfield, CA 93220

Mailing Address:
Po Box 88, Edison, CA 93220

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0134

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/18/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/09/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362050817

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$375	$0	$5,375
Current Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
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	342 A	09/24/1998	09/29/1998	$0	$375	$0	10/14/1998	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	3329 D	09/24/1998	09/29/1998	$560	$5,000	$0	10/14/1998	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201081049

Event: 05/02/1998

Employee injured when struck in leg by end-plug

On May 2, 1998, Employee #1 discovered that an 8-in.-diameter irrigation pipe was blocked between the location he was trying to deliver water and the source. He had opened the water valve and started a 40-HP pump noting no water coming out at the desired location. When he turned on the pump and the water, pressure built inside the pipe and pushed on the end-plug. Employee #1 stood at the end of the pipe as he removed the clamp that held the end-plug in place. Suddenly, the end-plug blew out and struck his leg. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital with a compound fracture to his right leg.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, PIPE, IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT, PRESSURE RELEASE, LEG, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119975522			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farm workers

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