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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305565277 - R. Williams Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco Ro
Site Address:
R. Williams Construction Company
3400 E. Highway 246 Chumash Casino Project
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
Mailing Address:
1305-A North H Street, Lompoc, CA 93436
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/17/2003
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 02/02/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101780369 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $91,000 |
| Current Penalty | $15,000 | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,000 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 03/17/2003 | 05/01/2003 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/21/2003 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 03/17/2003 | 03/20/2003 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/21/2003 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 03/17/2003 | 03/20/2003 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/21/2003 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 02001 | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 03/17/2003 | 03/20/2003 | $7,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 03/21/2003 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 19260651 J01 | 03/17/2003 | 03/20/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/21/2003 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At about 7:45 a.m. on September 19, 2002, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were in a trench to clean the water pipes on a pump that was used to remove ground water from the trench. R. Williams Construction was installing underground a 12-inch in diameter sewer line. The trench was about 69-feet long in Class B soil. The trench was about ten-feet deep. At the bottom, the trench was about six-feet wide. From the bottom, the north and south faces were vertical for about five-feet and then sloped at about one-horizontal to one-vertical (45-degrees to the horizontal). Trench shields or shores were not used. A broken PVC pipe protruded from the north face of the trench. Reportedly, this is where the trench face collapsed. This work was part of a $157-million Chumash Casino Project on the Santa Ynez Native American Trust Land. At the time of the accident, large trucks were moving demolition debris on a road near the trench. The trucks reportedly caused the trench walls to slough off dirt and the bottom of the trench to vibrate. Employee #1 died from a fractured skull. It took the fire department about 45-minutes to extricate Employee #2 and about six-hours to remove the Employee #1. Employee #1 died and Employee #2 was hospitalized with a fractured hip.
Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, TRENCH, SKULL, BURIED, CAVE-IN, HIP, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305565277 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 305565277 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers |