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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126015866 - Carolyn E Scheidel
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Carolyn E Scheidel
Beardsley St
San Diego, CA 92113
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1796, La Mesa, CA 91944
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/31/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/10/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362221244 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,250 |
| Current Penalty | $1,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,750 |
| 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 | Serious | 1541 I 3 | 08/01/1996 | 08/19/1996 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | 08/14/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 15410001 A 1 | 08/01/1996 | 08/19/1996 | $0 | $875 | $0 | 08/14/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 15410001 B 1 B | 08/01/1996 | 08/19/1996 | $875 | $875 | $0 | 08/14/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 15410001 E 1 B | 08/01/1996 | 08/19/1996 | $875 | $4,500 | $0 | 08/14/1996 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was standing in a 4 ft deep trench after pipes had been laid and then covered with sand in preparation for back filling. The aluminum hydraulic shoring was removed, and back filling began when Employee #1 signaled the operator of the Case 580K backhoe while still standing in the trench. As a coworker pulled the last jack of the aluminum hydraulic shoring, he instructed the operator of a Case 580K backhoe to go to the other side of the trench to begin back filling. The operator shouted at Employee #1 just as the trench wall collapsed on him. An 18 in. wide by 12 in. thick by 10 in. long piece of saw-cut cement fell from the west side of the trench, pinning Employee #1. Coworkers used tools and an aluminum shoring jack to extract him. Employee #1 sustained low back strain and other minor injuries, and was hospitalized for 48 hours. The employer was cited for accident-related violations of T8CCR 1541(i)(3) and T8CCR 1541.1(e)(1)(b).
Keywords: PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BACK, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN, BACKHOE, SPRAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126015866 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |