Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14954812 - City Of Henderson Public Works

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Inspection Nr: 14954812

Report ID: 0953220

Date Opened: 11/06/1984

Site Address:
City Of Henderson Public Works
161 W Longacres
Henderson, NV 89015

Mailing Address:
243 Water St, Henderson, NV 89015

Union Status: Union

SIC:9199

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/06/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/21/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	36063592

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$10	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10
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	Serious	19260651 C	11/09/1984	11/12/1984	$10	$360	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14451462

Event: 10/11/1984

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY ROCKS & DIRT (EXCAVATION WORK)

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN THE BOTTOM OF A UNSHORED, 13'7" DEEP EXCAVATION. THE SOIL IN THE EXCAVATION WAS LOOSE, SANDY AND ROCKY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BENT OVER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EXCAVATION, PREPARING THE BOTTOM FOR A SEWER MAIN LINE AND A MAN HOLE. A WATER TRUCK PULLED UP NEXT TO THE EXCAVATION TO SPRAY THE BOTTOM OF THE EXCAVATION. WHEN THE SPRAYING OPERATION WAS COMPLETED, THE WATER TRUCK DRIVER LEFT THE TRUCK WHERE IT WAS. WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BENT OVER IN THE BOTTOM OF THE EXCAVATION, ONE SIDE OF THE EXCAVATION, AT THE TOP, GAVE WAY, SENDING ROCKS AND SANDY DIRT ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. HE RECEIVED INJURIES TO HIS BACK AND BUTTOCKS.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14954812			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.