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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112149869 - Colosseum Mining Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Colosseum Mining Co.
Yates Well Road
Nipton, CA 92364
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 94078, Las Vegas, NV 89193
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1041
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/10/1993
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362235277 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 | $0 | $9,600 |
| Current Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 | $0 | $9,600 |
| 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 A04 B | 12/10/1993 | 01/10/1994 | $1,600 | $1,600 | $0 | 12/17/1993 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A07 C | 12/10/1993 | 09/17/1993 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 12/17/1993 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 7014 C | 12/10/1993 | 09/17/1993 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 12/17/1993 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar 621E water wagon down a 12 1/2 percent grade. The machine was fully loaded with 8,000 gallons of water at the start of the trip. At some unknown point the machine lost braking power due to overheating of the brake shoes and brake drums. There were no direct eyewitnesses, but evidence indicates that Employee #1 suddenly was confronted with the possibility of rear-ending a lowboy tractor trailer, which was traveling down the grade in front of the 621E. The 621E was not equipped with a secondary or emergency braking system nor was it equipped with an engine retarding system. Evidence indicates that Employee #1 steered the machine to the right and then jumped off the machine. The right front wheel struck a low embankment and redirected the machine back to the left and across the forward path of Employee #1, who was being carried alongside the machine by his own forward momentum. He was struck by the left rear tire of the machine and suffered multiple injuries, including massive skull fractures with spilling of the cerebral cortex, multiple spinal and skeletal fractures, and multiple internal injuries. Employee #1 died of his injuries.
Keywords: FRACTURE, BRAKE, WORK RULES, SKULL, TRUCK, FALL, OVERHEATED, RUN OVER, BRAIN, SLOPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112149869 | Fatality | Radiation Effects | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |