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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111454161 - Sumas Transport Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Everett Service Location, Everett, Wa
Site Address:
Sumas Transport Inc
Arco Refinery
Ferndale, WA 98248
Mailing Address:
1757 W Bakerview Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7538
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/11/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/27/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361034044 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 1550020006 | 02/27/1991 | 12/11/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on December 7, 1990, Employee #1 was talking with the driver of a truck that had its bed raised, dumping its load. They were standing in front of the truck with their backs toward a loaded dump truck that was backing up. The stationary truck had become stuck when entering the site and in the process of freeing it, the gate trip lever had been bent. Employee #1 and the driver were discussing how to free the truck should this happen again. They were just about to move from in front of the stationary truck when the driver saw the backing truck out of the corner of his eye and tried unsuccessfully to push Employee #1 out of the way. Employee #1 died instantly of severe crushing injuries. The backing truck was equipped with a functioning alarm and rear view mirrors on both sides of the truck.
Keywords: OBSTRUCTED VIEW, CRUSHED, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111454161 | Fatality | Concussion | Grader, dozer and scraper operators |