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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115235590 - Gwt Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa
Site Address:
Gwt Inc
Nine Mile Rd Off Toats Coulee Rd
Loomis, WA 98827
Mailing Address:
Po Box 972, Tonasket, WA 98855
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/26/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361204514 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $570 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $570 |
| Current Penalty | $570 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $570 |
| 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 | 0540056901 | 09/18/1996 | 08/26/1996 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 0540056718 | 09/18/1996 | 08/26/1996 | $170 | $170 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:00 a.m. on July 24, 1996, Employee #1 was operating a 1976 Peterbilt logging truck. He had picked up his first load of logs from the loading site and was descending a road with a 10 percent grade when he lost control of the truck as he negotiated a right-hand curve. In the middle of the curve, the vehicle tipped over onto the driver's side at the east edge of the roadway, causing extensive damage to the driver's side of the cab and to the driver's compartment. Employee #1 was pinned in the cab by the steering wheel; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicle's tire tracks were in an arc, indicating that the vehicle had gone into a critical speed scuff or yaw coming into the curve. This was believed to have resulted from the brakes being out of adjustment.
Keywords: BRAKE, PINNED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LOG TRUCK, LOGGING, SLOPE, OVERTURN, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115235590 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |