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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109169300 - Peter Deterra Excavating
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
Peter Deterra Excavating
Great Bear Farm - Off Dexter Lane
Rochester, MA 02770
Mailing Address:
279 Mill Road, Fairhaven, MA 02719
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/03/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/28/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360123681 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $6,400 |
| Current Penalty | $2,450 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $3,200 |
| 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 | 19260601 B14 | 07/10/1996 | 07/15/1996 | $2,450 | $4,900 | $0 | 08/05/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 07/10/1996 | 07/15/1996 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | 08/05/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was climbing into the cab of his dump truck when the metal bar that automatically pulls the canvas cover over the truck's load began to move. He was crushed and killed when the bar pinned him against the driver's side of the truck. Employee #1 had left the bar's switch in the 'on' position.
Keywords: METAL BAR, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, INATTENTION, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109169300 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |