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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105218614 - Washington County
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111
Site Address:
Washington County
Two Miles Southwest Of
Ualatin, OR 97062
Mailing Address:
150 North 1st Street, Hillsboro, OR 97123
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9131
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/30/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/15/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360770960 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 740003001 | 12/03/1986 | 12/06/1986 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 12/24/1986 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WORKED ON A ROAD RESURFACING CREW. AFTER LUNCH, EMPLOYEE #1 MOVED HIS CAR OFF TO THE WEST OF THE WORKSITE. HE BEGAN WALKING BACK TO THE WORKSITE ON THE NORTH SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, WEARING A HARD HAT AND REFLECTIVE VEST. AS HE WAS WALKING BY THE SECOND DUMP TRUCK HE ENCOUNTERED, THAT TRUCK, WITH BACKUP ALARM SOUNDING, STARTED BACKING TOWARD THE PAVER. EMPLOYEE #1 STARTED TO CROSS THE ROAD, NORTH TO SOUTH, INTO THE PATH OF THE BACKING TRUCK. THE PAVER OPERATOR STARTED WAVING HIS ARMS AND SHOUTING AT EMPLOYEE #1, TELLING HIM TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. PASSERS-BY WERE ALSO WAVING AND SHOUTING, BUT EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT STOP. WHEN THE DUMP TRUCK DRIVER FELT A BUMP AS HE WAS BACKING UP, HE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOTIONED FOR THE DRIVER TO STAY WHERE HE WAS. THE DUMP TRUCK'S RIGHT REAR DUALS HAD RUN OVER EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHECKED FOR VITALS, BUT NONE WERE FOUND. OTHER EMPLOYEES CALLED FOR THE EMERGENCY UNIT. EMPLOYEE #1 WORE 2 HEARING AIDS. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD A TENDENCY TO WANDER AROUND THE WORK SITE WITHOUT PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO EVENTS AROUND HIM. SITE SUPERVISORS HAD BEEN TOLD BY CREW MEMBERS THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD PREVIOUSLY GOTTEN IN THE WAY OF TRAFFIC AND THE CREW'S TRUCKS. EMPLOYEE #1'S JOB WAS TO TAKE LOAD TICKETS FROM THE DUMP TRUCKS BEFORE THEY LEFT THE PAVER.
Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION, ROAD PAVING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105218614 | Fatality | Other | Inspectors and compliance officers except constr. |