Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106262314 - Gaitan Trucking

Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco

Inspection Nr: 106262314

Report ID: 0931700

Date Opened: 03/09/1989

Site Address:
Gaitan Trucking
Cabot Road & Vista Viejo
Mission Viejo, CA 92675

Mailing Address:
1406 West Carlton Place, Santa Ana, CA 92704

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/21/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/26/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360459762
Referral	901390690	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 967034

Event: 04/03/1989

Employee dies after being run over by dump truck

On March 9, 1989, Employee #1 was making a temporary repair to the dump controls of a White freight liner. The bolt securing the hydraulic control arm had fallen out and the dump body was stuck in a raised position. The employee had set the trailer brake, but not the tractor brake. He positioned himself forward of the two rear left tractor wheels and moved the hydraulic lever to line up the bolt holes. The dump body started to come down and, since the trailer brake was on, the tractor rolled forward over Employee #1's pelvic and abdominal areas. He was hospitalized with multiple fractures and died on April 3, 1989 from infection and other complications.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, BRAKE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, DUMP TRUCK, TRACTOR, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106262314			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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