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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307167387 - Gaudencio C. Juarez Dba G-Plumbing
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Gaudencio C. Juarez Dba G-Plumbing
120 West Marshall Street
San Gabriel, CA 91776
Mailing Address:
6319 Orchard Street, Bell, CA 90201
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/05/2006
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 10/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101059327 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $5,250 | $0 | $16,050 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $5,250 | $0 | $16,050 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 05/09/2006 | 06/12/2006 | $125 | $125 | $0 | 06/12/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 C | 05/09/2006 | 06/12/2006 | $125 | $125 | $0 | 06/12/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 342 A | 05/09/2006 | 05/12/2006 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/12/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3301 C | 05/09/2006 | 05/17/2006 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 06/12/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 3, 2006, Employee #1, a plumber's assistant, was pressure testing a newly-installed sewer line on a residential construction site. He was applying air pressure to the line through a 3-in.-diameter long test ball plumber's plug (Cherne Industries Part Number 271-039) which was inserted into the sewer line. The air supply was a pressure vessel that was not equipped with a regulator or a pressure gauge. The manufacturer's recommended maximum fill pressure was later determined to be 35 psig. When the plug failed, a section of it flew out of the pipe and struck Employee #1's face. He was hospitalized for facial fractures and sustained total blindness in his right eye and 30 percent loss of vision in his left eye. Prior to the accident, the plug was about 19 in. long. The portion that ejected from the pipe and struck Employee #1 measured approximately 7.5 in. long.
Keywords: EYE, SEWER, AIR PRESSURE, CONSTRUCTION, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, PLUG ADAPTER, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307167387 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices |