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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125723387 - Teichert Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Teichert Construction
Winters St, Mcclellan Park Jobsite
Sacramento, CA 95652
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 15144, Sacramento, CA 95652
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/16/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102510575 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $18,750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 1511 B | 01/23/2009 | 01/28/2009 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 02/02/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3329 D | 01/23/2009 | 01/28/2009 | $2,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 02/02/2009 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 27, 2008, an employee was removing the blow-off cap assembly from the north end of the pipe system. The employee climbed down into the six foot excavation and removed the 4 by 4 bracing that was securing the blow-off cap. After removing the bracing, the employee was handing the 4 by 4 wooden braces to a coworker on the top of the trench when the blow-off cap blew off and struck the metal shoring that was up against the wall of the excavation. This force broke off the 2-in. pipe connected to the valve which struck the employee in the right leg. The employee received a compound fracture of the right leg, broken fibia and tibia. He climbed out of the excavation and his coworker contacted emergency personnel. The employee was taken to Mercy San Juan and was hospitalized. The failure to depressurize a closed piping system before relieving internal pressure resulted in the sudden release of pressure and caused the serious injury of the employee.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, PRESSURE PIPING, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125723387 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |