Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125616326 - Lvi Environmental Services

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125616326

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 08/25/2000

Site Address:
Lvi Environmental Services
501 Via Casitas
Greenbrae, CA 94904

Mailing Address:
851 81st Avenue, Unit B, Oakland, CA 94621

Union Status: Union

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/25/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Lead In Construction

Case Closed: 03/12/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361594328
Accident	361594708

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$225	$0	$225
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	5144 H02 A	08/30/2000	08/25/2000	$0	$225	$0	09/22/2000	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170841589

Event: 08/24/2000

Employee's arm lacerated by high pressure water jet

Employee #1 was a project supervisor for a contractor removing the exterior paint from an 11-story concrete residential tower. He was testing an NLB high pressure, vacuum-recovery water blaster, model SRT6, unit #15, for proper nozzle alignment, pattern, and leakage by firing it into the air. Employee #1 was standing behind the blaster holding it in position with the two handles, each equipped with triggers to control the flow. He released the triggers, but the water flow did not stop right away as usual and the unit twisted out of his grip. A jet of water at 32,000 psi lacerated his inner forearm; he suffered injuries to his tendons and nerves that required surgery.

Keywords: TENDON, FOREARM, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, HIGH PRESSURE, LOST CONTROL, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125616326			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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