Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112097084 - Stanislaus County Landfill

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 112097084

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 08/27/1992

Site Address:
Stanislaus County Landfill
4000 Fink Road
Crows Landing, CA 95354

Mailing Address:
1100 H Street, Modesto, CA 95354

Union Status: Union

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/04/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/19/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361374291

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3203 A03	10/13/1992	11/13/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170720213

Event: 08/27/1992

Employee killed when run over by earth moving equipment

Employee #1 was working at the Stanislaus County, CA, landfill as part of an alternative work program that allows offenders to work at various county facilities rather than serving their sentence in the county jail. He was assigned the job of directing trucks into the landfill. According to a witness, Employee #1 appeared to have fallen asleep in a heap of trash. Another employee stated that when he approached the area to be filled, he looked over his shoulder to make sure the blade of his 623 Caterpillar was on the grade before starting to dump his load. When he turned around to face forward, he observed Employee #1 lying in a hole approximately 10 feet in front of him. By then he was unable to stop the equipment and he ran over Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: FELL ASLEEP, WORK RULES, LANDFILL, BULLDOZER, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112097084			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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