Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111782942 - City Of San Jose Environmental Services Department
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
City Of San Jose Environmental Services Department
700 Los Esteros Road
San Jose, CA 95134
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4941
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/22/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361303993 |
| 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 | 3664 A27 | 02/13/1991 | 02/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On the morning of January 8, 1990, Employee #1, a heavy equipment operator, and three coworkers, were assembling the floats to be used during the dredging of sewage lagoons at a waste treatment plant. A coworker drove the radio-equipped crew truck back to the work center to get some parts while the others continued working. Employee #1 was driving a Michigan articulating front-end loader, model L-160, returning from the float/pipe storage area with a load of flexible pipe connections that was not secured to the front forks. The two coworkers saw the loader veer to the left and stop at the road's edge. It then began to slide slowly down the embankment, rolling down, and sinking cab-first into the lagoon. Attempts to rescue Employee #1 failed; he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: EMBANKMENT, FRONT END LOADER, ROLL-OVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, DROWN, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111782942 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Excavating and loading machine operators |
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