Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100966357 - A.J. Happ Excavation & Paving Company
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
A.J. Happ Excavation & Paving Company
555 Patencio Ave.
Palm Springs, CA 92240
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8356, Palm Springs, CA 92240
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/12/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/03/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360459796 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| Current Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 06/10/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260602 A09 II | 06/10/1988 | 06/20/1988 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 06/10/1988 | 06/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19260602 A02 I | 06/10/1988 | 06/20/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working at the base of a 154 yard driveway that had been built at an approximately 20 percent grade on an hillside. He was replacing a water pump near a stone pillar that supported a security gate. Employee #2 was operating a wheeled front end loader to move excavated material to a dump truck. He had brought a load of dirt to the dump point at the top of the driveway and was waiting for the dump truck to return. When a delivery van drove up Employee #2 lifted the loader's bucket to allow the van to pass on the narrow driveway. As Employee #2 lifted the bucket, the loader began to roll down the driveway. Employee #2 attempted to apply the brake, but could not stop the loader. He pulled the emergency brake and lowered the loader bucket to the driveway, but was still unable to stop the loader. The loader apparently hit the pillar and slid sideways, pinning Employee #1 against a stone wall and killing him. Employee #2 was hospitalized for shock.
Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SLIP, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, PINNED, STRUCK BY, LOST CONTROL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100966357 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |
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