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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300834546 - Professional Pipeline Contractors
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Professional Pipeline Contractors
45568 Robinson Drive
Lancaster, CA 93531
Mailing Address:
42851 N. Sierra Highway, Lancaster, CA 93534
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/24/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 07/30/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101114502 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $18,560 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $18,375 |
| 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 | Other | 3410001 D | 10/26/2006 | 11/28/2006 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 11/09/2006 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1541 J02 | 10/26/2006 | 11/28/2006 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 11/09/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 15410001 A01 | 10/26/2006 | 10/31/2006 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 11/09/2006 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
On June 22, 2006, Employees #1 and #2, with Professional Pipeline Contractors (a construction company that provided grading and pipeline site development) were inside an excavation (approximately 27 ft long, 3 to 15 ft wide, and 11 ft deep) repairing a leaking sewer connection. While they were breaking up the pipe and loading the pieces into a backhoe loader bucket, the southwest side of the trench caved in and trapped them. The loader operator and other workers assisted Employees #1 and #2 from the trench. They were hospitalized at Holy Cross Hospital for back fractures and spine injuries.
Keywords: LEAK, EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, REPAIR, TRENCH, BACK, PIPELINE, CAVE-IN, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300834546 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 300834546 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |