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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111959284 - Packway Materials Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Packway Materials Inc
Summitt Lake Road, Route 1
Burney, CA 96040
Mailing Address:
Box 777, Hot Creek, CA 96040
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1499
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/08/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/07/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361045313 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | Serious | 7014 G | 10/09/1990 | 10/15/1990 | $300 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on May 18, 1990, Employee #1 was using an International 444 paddlewheel scraper, unit #1891, to remove dirt and earth waste and haul it to a spoil heap. After discharging a load, he continued down the 20 percent grade to the mine haul road at the base of the spoil heap. Apparently, the scraper's brakes failed. Employee #1 also stated that the emergency stop procedure, which consisted of lowering the scraper bowl to serve as a drag, was not functioning well at the time. He sustained minor injuries. No maintenance problems were found upon inspection of the scraper and examination of maintenance records, nor were any problems mentioned during interviews. A field test during the inspection on August 7, 1990, nearly 3 months after the accident, found the brakes and the bowl to be in satisfactory operating condition.
Keywords: SCRAPER, BRAKE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LOST CONTROL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111959284 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Grader, dozer and scraper operators |