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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111907721 - Gerald Stephens
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Gerald Stephens
1023 Neal Rd.
Chico, CA 95928
Mailing Address:
4338 Cherokee Rd., Oroville, CA 95965
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/22/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/09/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362110306 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 03/02/1993 | 04/09/1993 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | 04/07/1993 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1592 B | 03/02/1993 | 03/11/1993 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 04/07/1993 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 9:49 a.m. on October 22, 1992, Employee #1 was salvaging aluminum cans at a landfill for a salvaging company. She was picking up aluminum cans from garbage piles that had been dumped by large commercial garbage trucks. A Caterpillar D9H dozer was keeping the dump area open by pushing the piles onto the landfill and spreading them out. The area was congested with three lanes for commercial vehicles and one lane for the public. Employee #1 was behind one of three large piles (up to 12 ft high) and out of view of the dozer operator when he pushed a pile onto the landfill. Employee #1 was run over, buried, and killed by the bulldozer. After her husband asked about his wife's whereabouts, he and landfill workers began looking and found her buried in the landfill. Employee #1's body was removed by the Butte County Coroner's Office.
Keywords: OBSTRUCTED VIEW, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, LANDFILL, BULLDOZER, BURIED, RUN OVER, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111907721 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |