Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100923499 - Tes-Key Backhoe And Dumptruck Service
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
Tes-Key Backhoe And Dumptruck Service
100 Feet N.W. Of Sante Fe Energy Co.
Taft, CA 93268
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 71a, Route 6, Bakersfield, CA 93307
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/11/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/27/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360460836 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 02/26/1988 | 03/03/1988 | $240 | $240 | $0 | 05/05/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260028 A | 02/26/1988 | 03/02/1988 | $200 | $0 | $0 | 05/05/1988 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a backhoe to dig trenches for underground electrical wiring at an oil field. He drove up a steep grade (25 percent) to take a short cut to a new job. Approximately three-fourths of the way up the grade, he lost control of the backhoe. It stopped moving forward, began to roll downhill, and then started to roll over. Employee #1 apparently tried to jump off the tractor, but struck the roll bar and fell under the left rear wheel as the tractor tumbled over. He died of asphyxia due to external compression.
Keywords: ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, STEEP GRADE, SEAT BELT, LOST CONTROL, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100923499 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |
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