Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111936274 - Hanford Rental Co. Dba Keuerline Spreading
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Hanford Rental Co. Dba Keuerline Spreading
Hwy 43 & Houston Ave. Nw Corner
Hanford, CA 93230
Mailing Address:
11084 8th Ave., Hanford, CA 93230
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/22/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/23/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361693823 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $3,150 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 03/12/1998 | 04/14/1998 | $150 | $150 | $0 | 04/06/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3314 A | 03/12/1998 | 04/14/1998 | $600 | $3,000 | $0 | 04/06/1998 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was finishing a manure spreading job on a field just before joining his coworkers for lunch. The owner could see Employee #1's truck from the office and, noticing that it had not moved for some time, went to investigate. He found the spreader truck still running and Employee #1 dead underneath it, the top of his head having been amputated by the drive chain. Employee #1 may have been checking for a problem because he heard an unusual noise, because something may have been caught in the chain, or because the chain may have needed adjusting. He did not de-energize the chain drive before going under the spreader truck.
Keywords: CHAIN, HEAD, AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BETWEEN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111936274 | Fatality | Amputation | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |
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