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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300793817 - Sc Valley Enginerring
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Sc Valley Enginerring
Blossom Valley And Quail Valley Rd
El Cajon, CA 92021
Mailing Address:
P O Box 2842, El Cajon, CA 92021
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/20/2003
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 01/28/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362032708 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,185 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,185 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 3328 A | 08/29/2003 | 09/15/2003 | $0 | $6,185 | $0 | 09/17/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On April 14, 2003, Employee #1, the owner of AquaChlor, was at a job site where an employee of SC Valley Engineering was performing a hydrostatic test. A reducer/adapter pipe fitting was overpressurized during the course of the test and the pipe fitting separated. It flew out at high velocity and struck Employee #1 in the head. He was transported to the hospital, where he died on April 17, 2003. The Aquachlor employee was not a part of the hydrostatic test and was only there to chlorinate the water line. Subsequent investigation revealed that on December 12, 2002, a hydrostatic test was being performed using the same type of fitting and it also separated when the line was pressurized for the test. There were no injuries reported for that incident.
Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LINE CONNECTOR, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300793817 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |