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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1447444.015 - City Of Coronado Public Services & Engineering Department
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
City Of Coronado Public Services & Engineering Department
Coronado Cays Main Pump Station Coronado Cays
Coronado, CA 92118
Mailing Address:
101 B Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/13/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/28/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1520845 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $33,750 | $0 | $0 | $280 | $0 | $34,030 |
| Current Penalty | $22,275 | $0 | $0 | $280 | $0 | $22,555 |
| 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 | 3395(I) | 04/13/2020 | 05/18/2020 | $280 | $280 | $0 | 04/30/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A)(7) | 04/13/2020 | $900 | $9,000 | $0 | 04/30/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3212(A)(1) | 04/13/2020 | $3,375 | $6,750 | $0 | 04/30/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3328(A) | 04/13/2020 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/30/2020 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on November 19, 2019, an employee working as a Utilities Systems Operator II for a City Public Works Department was working a sewer pump station. The employee was working on a crew with two coworkers tasked with cleaning a wet well at the station. Cleaning the well was a routine task and had been scheduled to be performed quarterly. All of the workers onsite were direct employees of the city. The crew was using a Vactor truck that had two water pressure attachments and a vacuum attachment. The crew was attempting to break up the waste in order to be able to use the vacuum for removal. The crew decided to use the jetter/rodder hose which operates at a higher psi to be able to effectively remove the waste. The crew used the rodder hose with a hand-held nozzle attachment. The rodder hose was being run at approximately 1,000 psi. The employee was the first to operate the hose while Coworker #1, also a Utilities Systems Operator II, used a rope as a tag line to control the vacuum attachment. The employee then gave the rodder hose to Coworker #2 who operated the hose for several minutes. Coworker #1 then shut off the water using the brake on the nozzle before handing it to the employee. The employee took the hose and turned the water on. Immediately after he opened the brake, the nozzle forcefully detached from the hose and struck the employee in the neck. The employees used the rodder hose in a manner in which it was not intended to be used. The hose is intended to be used within a sewer/utility pipe and without a hand-held nozzle. The nozzle being used was only rated for 100 psi and the brake was rated for 600 psi. This in addition to inadequate training contributed to an incident. The employee lacerated his throat and was admitted to the hospital on the day of the incident and was discharged on November 20, 2019.
Keywords: Air Pressure, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cleaning, Cut, Flying Object, High Pressure, High Pressure Pipe, Hose, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Laceration, Metal Pipe, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Neck, Pipe, Pressure, Sewer, Sewer Treatment Plant, Struck By, Tag Line, Throat, Training, Vacuum Cleaner, Vacuum Vessel, Vacuuming, Water, Water Hose, Water Well, Well
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1447444.015 | 52 | M | Hospitalized injury | Water and sewage treatment plant operators |