Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111555298 - Benton County Fire Dist 1

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa

Inspection Nr: 111555298

Report ID: 1055350

Date Opened: 07/05/1992

Site Address:
Benton County Fire Dist 1
Jump Of Joe Butte
Kennewick, WA 99336

Mailing Address:
100 N Fruitland Suite D, Kennewick, WA 99336

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9224

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/10/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/10/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361033533

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170241962

Event: 07/04/1992

Employee crushed to death by rolling truck

On July 4, 1992, Brush 112, a 125 ton Chevrolet truck, was backing up Grass 132, which was doing a backburn down a power line road, a dirt road that has a very steep grade of 18 to 25 degrees. At approximately 11:31 p.m., Brush 112's engine died, causing the truck, which had an automatic transmission, to go into neutral. The truck rolled out of control down the hill. Employee #1, who was manning the water nozzle on the back of Brush 112, was crushed and killed when the truck rolled.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, ENGINE, STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED, TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111555298			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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