Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309303378 - Orange County Sanitation District

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 309303378

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 10/09/2008

Site Address:
Orange County Sanitation District
10844 Ellis Ave
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Mailing Address:
10844 Ellis Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Union Status: Union

SIC:4941

NAICS: 221310/Water Supply and Irrigation Systems

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/24/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102533973

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$900	$0	$900
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$900	$0	$900
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	Other	5157 C02	03/02/2009	03/25/2009	$300	$300	$0	03/13/2009	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3212 A01	03/02/2009	03/05/2009	$600	$600	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202549531

Event: 09/04/2008

Employee Is Injured in Fall Into Waste Water Basin

On September 4, 2008, Employee #1 was cleaning and servicing a sedimentation basin at a waste water treatment plant. The basin measured approximately 100 ft by 20 ft and was about 30 ft deep. It had been drained; however, some sediment remained at the basin floor. Employee #1 opened a hatch measuring 26 in. by 26 in. to drop in two water hoses. As he was positioning the end of one hose into the hatch, he fell through the opening about 30 ft to the floor of the basin. Employee #1 was hospitalized for multiple trauma, including a fractured right femur.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CONFINED SPACE, HATCH, CLEANING, HOSE, WASTE PROC FAC, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LEG, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309303378			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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