Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106062367 - Joyce Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Joyce Corporation
Ashton Strip Mine Pit
Tamaqua, PA 18252
Mailing Address:
Rd 2, Route 417, Andover, NY 14806
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/21/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/14/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360669485 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 14 | 1 | 15 | 30 | ||
| Current Violations | 14 | 1 | 15 | 30 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 11/01/1989 | 11/04/1989 | $400 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 11/01/1989 | 01/01/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 11/01/1989 | 01/01/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 11/01/1989 | 01/01/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A05 | 11/01/1989 | 11/04/1989 | $50 | $100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003A | Serious | 19260050 C | 11/01/1989 | 01/01/1990 | $100 | $200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01003B | Serious | 19260050 D01 | 11/01/1989 | 11/06/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01004 | Serious | 19260300 B02 | 11/01/1989 | 11/04/1989 | $50 | $100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01005 | Serious | 19260403 I02 I | 11/01/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $300 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01006A | Serious | 19260404 B01 II | 11/01/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $150 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01006B | Serious | 19260405 A02 IIC | 11/01/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01007A | Serious | 19260404 F07 I | 11/01/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $250 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01007B | Serious | 19260405 B01 | 11/01/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 01008A | Serious | 19260404 F07 IIIA | 11/01/1989 | 11/06/1989 | $150 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 01008B | Serious | 19260405 G02 IV | 11/01/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 01009 | Serious | 19260450 A02 | 11/01/1989 | 11/06/1989 | $40 | $100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 17. | 01010 | Serious | 19260450 A10 | 11/01/1989 | 11/06/1989 | $40 | $100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 18. | 01011 | Serious | 19260450 B04 | 11/01/1989 | 11/06/1989 | $40 | $100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 19. | 01012 | Serious | 19260450 B08 | 11/01/1989 | 11/06/1989 | $40 | $100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 20. | 01013A | Serious | 19260450 B12 | 11/01/1989 | 11/06/1989 | $40 | $100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 21. | 01013B | Serious | 19260450 B12 | 11/01/1989 | 11/06/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 22. | 01014 | Serious | 19260602 A03 I | 11/01/1989 | 12/01/1989 | $350 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 23. | 02001 | Willful | 19261000 C01 | 11/01/1989 | 11/04/1989 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 24. | 03001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 11/01/1989 | 11/06/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 25. | 03002 | Other | 19040002 A | 11/01/1989 | 12/01/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 26. | 03003 | Other | 19040007 | 11/01/1989 | 12/01/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 27. | 03004 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 11/01/1989 | 12/01/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 28. | 03005 | Other | 19260059 F05 I | 11/01/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 29. | 03006 | Other | 19260059 F05 II | 11/01/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 30. | 03007 | Other | 19260059 G08 | 11/01/1989 | 12/31/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 31. | 03008 | Other | 19260059 H | 11/01/1989 | 12/31/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 32. | 03009 | Other | 19260150 C01 I | 11/01/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 33. | 03010 | Other | 19260152 G09 | 11/01/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 34. | 03011 | Other | 19260152 G11 | 11/01/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 35. | 03012 | Other | 19260200 A | 11/01/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 36. | 03013 | Other | 19260403 I02 II | 11/01/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 37. | 03014 | Other | 19260405 B02 | 11/01/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 38. | 03015 | Other | 19260405 G02 V | 11/01/1989 | 11/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was driving a large rubber tired front end loader down and across the face of a steep hillside on an access road built by the employer. There were no guardrails or beams at the road edge to prevent vehicles from going off the road and down a forty five degree bank. Employee #1 was nearly at the bottom of the road when the loader rolled off the side of the road, falling 9 feet 6 inches down the bank to the ground below. The loader rolled 180 degrees, landing upside down. Employee #1 was crushed between the 33,000 pound loader and the ground. The vehicle was a Case Model W-26B, Serial Number 9107574, manufactured late in 1971. It was not equipped with a rollover protection system. There were no witnesses to the accident. Employee #1 had been given approximately 80 hours of supervised instruction in loader operation and had 4 to 6 weeks operating experience. He had driven the loader on this road several times previously. Damage to the loader indicated it was traveling at a very low rate of speed when it went off the road. Past accident tests of the loader did not reveal any defects with the service brakes, steering, or hydraulics. The medical examiner ruled out a heart attack as the cause of death, but could not rule out the possibility that the employee lost consciousness while operating the vehicle. The reason the loader left the roadway could not be determined.
Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, FRONT END LOADER, ROLL-OVER, DRIVER, CRUSHED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106062367 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |
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