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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100873710 - Star Concrete Company
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
Star Concrete Company
55 Tully Road
San Jose, CA 95111
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3273
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/06/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/13/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360635775 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:30 a.m. on July 6, 1987, Employee #1 was dumping sand from a 12.5-ton-capacity motorized dump body on a trailer body. Employee #1 had raised the dump body before opening the tail gate, preventing the gate from opening. His superior ordered him to turn off the truck motor, so that sand could be shoveled out to relieve some of the weight off the back of the dump body. Evidently Employee #1, working alone and contrary to his superior's order, forced the tailgate open with a metal bar. He was buried by the outflowing sand and killed.
Keywords: SAND, TAILGATE, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, FLOWING MATERIAL, OFF LOADING, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100873710 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |