Inspection 342518289 OPENED AUG 1, 2017Closed
1690 Reliez Valley Rd, Lafayette, CA 94549 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 25, 2017: Worker is buried in excavation cave-in and back is fractured
At 11:19 a.m. on July 25, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at the construction site for a two-story residential structure. He was at the base of a 10-foot excavation and operating a jackhammer to remove rock from the excavation's face/side wall. Loose soil and rock caved in from the face, striking and burying Employee #1. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was removed from the excavation and transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple fractures of his vertebrae and trauma to his right finger.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342(A) |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $1,000 | Jan 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1509(A) |
Other-than-serious | $410 | $410 | Jan 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 3395(I) |
Other-than-serious | $410 | $410 | Jan 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1541(J) |
Serious | $10,800 | $10,800 | Jan 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1712(C)(1) |
Serious | $6,185 | $900 | Jan 19, 2018 | Final |