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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105325161 - Tidewater Contractors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Medford
Site Address:
Tidewater Contractors Inc
11 Miles East Of Hwy 101 On Elk River Road
Port Orford, OR 97465
Mailing Address:
97900 S Bank Chetco, Brookings, OR 97415
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/08/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/04/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360772867 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 756001004 | 10/23/1987 | 11/03/1987 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 11/10/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 756017002 | 10/23/1987 | 11/03/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/10/1987 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
On October 2, 1987, Employee #1 was operating a Case 500C tractor with a sweeper attachment. He was sweeping along the side of a road without shoulders when the tractor's front tire dropped off the edge of an embankment. The tractor tumbled down the bank and went into a river, pinning Employee #1 underwater. Shortly after the accident, the road foreman observed the tractor in the river and called for help. He checked Employee #1 for a pulse, but found none. Soon thereafter, the company president arrived and coworkers jacked the tractor off the employee. About an hour after the accident an ambulance and sheriff's deputy arrived; Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: EMBANKMENT, PINNED, ROLL-OVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, RIVER, TRACTOR, DROWN, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105325161 | Fatality | Other | Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators |