Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112016274 - Crizer Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 112016274

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 06/27/1996

Site Address:
Crizer Construction
Blue Mountain
Glennville, CA 93226

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6952, Los Osos, CA 93412

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/04/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/23/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361354707
Accident	361388069

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	1596 A	09/12/1996	09/17/1996	$1,500	$3,000	$0	01/23/1997	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170623862

Event: 06/25/1996

Employee killed when loader's brakes fail

At approximately 10:50 a.m. on June 25, 1996, Employee #1 and a coworker were driving a 966D Caterpillar loader down a winding road on Blue Mountain when the vehicle's brakes failed. To avoid a tractor and another coworker that were in his path, Employee #1 veered to the left and steered the loader over the side of the mountain. The coworker jumped clear of the vehicle after it had traveled 30 ft down the slope, but Employee #1 stayed aboard as the loader crossed another road, traveled another 150 feet, and then tipped over. He was found 25 ft up the mountain from the loader, apparently having jumped off the loader or been thrown from it. He died of a blunt-force injury to his head. The coroner's report said there were no bruises on his body, indicating that he had probably been wearing his seat belt.

Keywords: HEAD, BRAKE, ROLL-OVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, LOADER, LOST CONTROL, SLOPE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112016274			Fatality	Other	Grader, dozer and scraper operators

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