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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101239739 - Pitts Brothers Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
Pitts Brothers Construction
Camino Vera Cruz & Sanantosa
San Clemente, CA 92672
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3051, Mission Viejo, CA 92690
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/21/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/30/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360508865 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 01/20/1988 | 01/23/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, the driver of a truck, and a coworker, a passenger, were transporting a tank truck full of water down a hill. When Employee #1 tried to slow the truck down, the truck's brakes, emergency brakes, and downshifting mechanism failed. The two employees jumped from the moving truck. Employee #1 died of a head injury he sustained when his head struck the pavement. The coworker sustained minor injuries.
Keywords: TANK TRUCK, HEAD, BRAKE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SLOPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101239739 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |