Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103677514 - Paul E. Fisher Construction Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement

Inspection Nr: 103677514

Report ID: 1050210

Date Opened: 09/07/1988

Site Address:
Paul E. Fisher Construction Corp.
Mile 10 Salmon River Rd.
Hyder, AK 99923

Mailing Address:
Box 594, Stewart, CA 99923

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/07/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/12/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360103535

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				5		5
Current Violations				5		5
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$1,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	50160 B03	10/06/1988	10/09/1988	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	50040 A07	10/06/1988	11/07/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	610450	10/07/1988	10/14/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02003	Other	50030 B02 AII	10/06/1988	10/14/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02004	Other	50040 A06	10/06/1988	10/09/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14304984

Event: 09/03/1988

Equipment operator hospitalized when 65 ft sandbank collapse

Employee #1, a front end loader operator, was undermining a 65 ft high bank of sand and gravel that had a slope of 80 to 85 percent. He was to finish undermining the bank and move away from it before the sun heated up the ground and caused the sand and gravel to fall. However, Employee #1 and the owner had misjudged the timing: the bank came down about two hours before they thought it would. The falling sand and gravel struck the front end loader, pushing it back about 8 ft and almost covering it. Employee #1 was covered up to his neck and was struck with the front windows and the falling sand and gravel. His head broke through the back window of the loader and he was knocked unconscious. Employee #1, who also sustained cuts and bruises, was hospitalized. He should have used proper safety procedures and not let the slope of the bank exceed the angle of repose.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, FRONT END LOADER, SAND, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103677514			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Excavating and loading machine operators

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