Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125809053 - Hudson Mechanical, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125809053

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 01/14/2002

Site Address:
Hudson Mechanical, Inc.
17220 Clear Creek Rd.
Redding, CA 96001

Mailing Address:
Po Box 493190, Redding, CA 96049

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/14/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 07/31/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361703119

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$825	$0	$825
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	3329 B	03/19/2002	03/22/2002	$825	$18,000	$0	06/10/2002	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201171345

Event: 09/23/2001

Employee fractured leg when pipe strikes

On September 23, 2001, Employee #1, a plumber of the Hudson Mechanical, Inc. was searching for a leak in a buried 12-in.-diameter water line. The water line was approximately 600 ft long. Employee #1 went half way on the pipe and excavated down to it. He cut a 4-ft-long section out of the pipe and capped both ends. Employee #1 had someone turn the water into the pipe to see if that particular section was leaking. Employee #1 stood in the excavation between the two pipe ends. The bell portion of the water pipe blew apart as water filled the pipe line. Employee #1 had not placed cribbing between the two pipe ends to prevent their moving. Employee #1's left leg was fractured in several places when the pipe struck his leg. He was hospitalized. The employer is the General Engineering Company.

Keywords: LEAK, EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, PIPE, WATER PIPE, DUNNAGE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125809053			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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