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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101896165 - U.S. Forest Service - Avery Ranger District
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
U.S. Forest Service - Avery Ranger District
Avery Ranger Station
Avery, ID 83802
Mailing Address:
Hc Box 1, Avery, ID 83802
Union Status: Union
SIC:9512
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/07/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/08/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360690556 |
| 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 | Serious | 10201 A | 08/14/1987 | 09/15/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a worker for the U.S. Forest Service, was driving a 2 1/2 ton 1953 Army surplus Studebaker 6 by 6 truck, rated at 23,285 GVWR. The truck was in second gear and traveling at approximately 10 miles per hour when it drifted off a relatively straight stretch of gravel roadway. It broke through the soft shoulder, rolled approximately 15 feet below the road level, and landed in a shallow creek. Employee #1 sustained head injuries and was killed. No cause for the accident was established. The truck was not equipped with seat belts and the driver had not been instructed in the operation of trucks over 16,000 GVWR, as required by Forest Service regulations.
Keywords: HEAD, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, DRIVER, SEAT BELT, TRUCK, UNTRAINED, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101896165 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |