Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120216577 - Mcelvany, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 120216577

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 10/05/2010

Site Address:
Mcelvany, Inc.
Fairfax Ave & Nees Ave
Firebaugh, CA 93611

Mailing Address:
13343 Johnson Rd, Los Banos, CA 93635

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/05/2010

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 12/21/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101081776

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
Current Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
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	1541 J01	10/14/2010	10/19/2010	$12,600	$12,600	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201494069

Event: 04/15/2010

Employee Loses Consciousness When Hit with Falling Dirt

On April 15, 2010, Employee #1 was preparing to install an eight-inch polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe in an open trench. While he was cleaning the end of the pipe to prepare it for gluing a fitting on it, a backhoe was moving around above him and knocked a large clot of dirt on Employee #1, hitting him on his back. Employee #1 lost consciousness and was partially buried by the dirt. Coworkers dug him out to rescue him. Employee #1 was taken to Fresno Community Hospital in Fresno, California for treatment. The injury occurred in a farm field. The employer was an excavation and irrigation pipe contractor.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, TRENCH, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, PIPE, STRUCK BY, BURIED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120216577			Hospitalized injury	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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