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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125673152 - Wayne Maples Plumbing & Heating
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Wayne Maples Plumbing & Heating
Hsu Campus Wildlife Bldg.
Arcata, CA 95521
Mailing Address:
317 W. Cedar, Eureka, CA 95501
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/24/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/23/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361303035 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,460 | $0 | $0 | $625 | $0 | $6,085 |
| Current Penalty | $5,460 | $0 | $0 | $625 | $0 | $6,085 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3410001 F03 | 01/06/1998 | 12/02/1997 | $625 | $625 | $0 | 02/19/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 15410001 A01 | 01/06/1998 | 11/24/1997 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 02/19/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 1515 A | 01/06/1998 | 11/24/1997 | $960 | $960 | $0 | 02/19/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a superintendent for a plumbing and heating contractor, was engaged in sewer line work in a 20 ft long by 8 ft deep by 2 ft wide trench when one side of the trench slowly broke away and collapsed. Employee #1 was buried up to his chest and struck on the head by a piece of asphalt. The local fire department spent several hours rescuing Employee #1, who had four toes amputated and also sustained head injuries and multiple contusions. Employee #1 has no memory of the accident, but according to a witness it occurred during his second time in the trench. The trench was neither shored nor sloped.
Keywords: HEAD, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, STRUCK BY, TOE, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125673152 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters |