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Inspection Information - Office: Ca Monrovia District Office | ||||
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| Nr: 126078880 | Report ID: 0950644 | Open Date: 08/04/1999 | ||
| E & R Construction | ||||
| San Gabriel & San Marcos Pasadena, CA 91109 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 1711/Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning | ||||
| Mailing: 945 Wellington Rd, San Dimas, CA 91773 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 01/10/2000 | |
| Close Case: | 04/08/2000 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 362624447 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,250 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $5,425 |
| Current Penalty | $1,045 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,045 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 1509 A | 01/07/2000 | 02/09/2000 | $0 | $175 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 5158 C02 | 01/07/2000 | 02/09/2000 | $85 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 5158 D02 | 01/07/2000 | 02/09/2000 | $85 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 5158 D03 | 01/07/2000 | 02/09/2000 | $875 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 201792520 | Event: 08/04/1999 | Employee Suffers Asphyxia Due To Fume Inhalation | ||||
| At about 10:30 a.m. on August 4, 1999, Employee #1 went into a sewer main to drill a 10-in.-diameter hole to install a new 8-in.-diameter sewer line for housing tracts being constructed. The sewer manhole which had an opening 2 ft in diameter, was 4 ft wide and approximately 8 ft deep. Inside the manhole Employee #1 noticed a sewage odor and water running about 5 in. deep. After drilling for a while with a chipping gun connected to a compressor up on the street, Employee #1 had difficulty moving his legs and arms, had difficulty breathing, chest tightness and could hardly see anything but black spots before his eyes. Employee #1 climbed up the ladder about two steps but could not go up any further because he was feeling weak. Employee #1 called for help. Coworkers heard the calls for help and saw Employee #1 in trouble. The coworkers pulled Employee #1 out of the manhole and put him on oxygen. Emergency services were summoned, and Employee #1 was taken to the hospital. Employee #1 was treated for carbon monoxide intoxication (Employee #1's carboxy-hemoglobin level was 23) and was released from the hospital the following day. | ||||||
| Keywords: sewer, asphyxiated, confined space, ladder, construction, inhalation, manhole, carbon monoxide | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 126078880 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Construction laborers | ||