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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125583211 - Don Chapin Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Don Chapin Company
420 Crazy Horse Canyon Road
Salinas, CA 93907
Mailing Address:
440 Crazy Horse Canyon Road, Salinas, CA 93907
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/16/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/07/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362207573 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:45 p.m., Employee #1 was performing his assigned task of "shooting ropes through conduits," which involved using compressed air to fire a "mouse" through a conduit. He inserted the mouse into a 100 yd conduit and injected the compressed air, not realizing that the conduit was blocked at the other end. The mouse traveled between 30 and 75 feet before shooting backward with lethal velocity and striking Employee #1 in the upper left side of his torso. The impact fractured his upper left rib, and the pointed end of the mouse was driven into his heart. Employee #1 died of internal bleeding within minutes.
Keywords: HEART, AIR PRESSURE, CONDUIT, HEMORRHAGE, COMPRESSED AIR, CONSTRUCTION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125583211 | Fatality | Fracture | Supervisors, n.e.c. |