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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125962472 - Edick & Watt Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Edick & Watt Inc.
4 Miles Sw Of I-15 On Basin Rd.
Baker, CA 92309
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 13428, El Cajon, CA 92022
Union Status: Union
SIC:1081
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/03/1997
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 11/18/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361412919 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,793 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,793 |
| 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 | Serious | 6987 B | 08/26/1997 | 02/27/1997 | $2,793 | $3,000 | $0 | 09/03/1997 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
An employee was drilling pilot blast holes at an open pit bench. The ground beneath the employee caved in. He fell through an abandoned tunnel and dropped another 7.6 meters below the invert of the tunnel into a shaft. He was engulfed by hard rock and was asphyxiated.
Keywords: TUNNEL, ASPHYXIATED, COLLAPSE, FALL, BRACING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125962472 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |