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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119896991 - U S Borax
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
U S Borax
14486 Borax Road
Boron, CA 93516
Mailing Address:
14486 Borax Road, Boron, CA 93516
Union Status: Union
SIC:1499
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/17/1995
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 09/12/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361364011 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,680 |
| 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 | 6965 | 05/17/1995 | 03/29/1995 | $0 | $2,340 | $0 | 07/31/1995 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 7014 J | 05/17/1995 | 05/17/1995 | $0 | $2,340 | $0 | 07/31/1995 | D - Govt Dismissed |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a heavy duty mechanic for US Borax for 14 years, had just come on duty for the swing shift and was assigned to work on a piece of equipment nearby in the pit. He was descending the #24 stripping road following a 170 ton Electrihaul (#51). The Electrihaul's operator stopped door to door with a loaded Electrihaul (#58) that was coming up grade leaving the pit to talk about a problem with #58. As Electrihaul #58 pulled away, Electrihaul #51 blew its air horn to stop it. Electrihaul #58 stopped, not because of the air horn blast but to speak to Employee #1, who was in the truck behind Electrihaul #51. The driver of Electrihaul #51, assuming that Electrihaul #58 had stopped because of the honking horn, put his truck in reverse and backed over Employee #1 in the pickup truck. He felt the resistance and immediately pulled forward off the pickup. Employee #1 was pinned in the truck. It took almost 1 1/2 hours to extricate him. The coroner's office said that Employee #1 had died almost instantly.
Keywords: PINNED, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119896991 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |