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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1570580.015 - Nacimiento Water Company
Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office
Site Address:
Nacimiento Water Company
2890 Saddle Way
Bradley, CA 93426
Mailing Address:
2890 Saddle Way, Bradley, CA 93426
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 221320/Sewage Treatment Facilities
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/15/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/15/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1846012 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 | $0 | $16,200 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 | $0 | $16,200 |
| 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 | 342(A) | 02/16/2022 | 03/07/2022 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(A) | 02/16/2022 | $200 | $200 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3395(I) | 02/16/2022 | $200 | $200 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A)(4) | 02/16/2022 | 03/01/2022 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on August 20, 2021, an employee working for a water services company was connecting rope to the end of a pipe. The employee was working with a coworker realigning a 6-inch pipe from the lake which supplies water to the water distribution company. The employee had attached one end of a 200-foot-long 1-inch-thick rope to the end of the 6-inch PVC pipe and the other end of the rope to the Skip & Drag tractor driven by the coworker. The employee stood back from the pipe as the coworker drove the tractor trying to realign the pipe by putting tension on the rope. The rope broke approximately 80 feet from the pipe, which was under tension. The pipe sprung back and struck the employee in his lower legs. The employee was hospitalized to treat fractured legs and ankles.
Keywords: Aligning, Ankle, Broken, Flying Object, Fracture, Incorrect Equipment, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Lack of Work Procedures, Leg, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pipe, Rope, Struck By, Tension, Tractor, Unsafe Position, Water Pipe, Wrong Equipment
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1570580.015 | 63 | M | Hospitalized injury |