Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119985588 - Richard Best

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119985588

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 09/12/2001

Site Address:
Richard Best
Up Tracks Next To 99 1/4 Mi N Of Tagus
Tulare, CA 93274

Mailing Address:
13243 S Blythe, Caruthers, CA 93609

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/13/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/27/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362095614

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$18,900	$0	$0	$900	$0	$19,800
Current Penalty	$8,100	$0	$0	$600	$0	$8,700
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
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	03/11/2002	04/10/2002	$300	$450	$0	04/16/2002	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3203 B01	03/11/2002	04/10/2002	$300	$450	$0	04/16/2002	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Serious	3203 A04 B	03/11/2002	04/10/2002	$5,400	$13,500	$0	04/16/2002	J - ALJ Decision
4.	03001	Serious	3210 C	03/11/2002	04/10/2002	$2,700	$5,400	$0	04/16/2002	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170625677

Event: 09/12/2001

Employee Killed When Struck By A Train

On September 12, 2001, Employee #1 unloaded bulk transport railroad cars of cattle feed. The rail cars were parked next to an active railroad track. The cattle feed was stuck together from the heating and cooling of the material. The employees hit, vibrate, and poke the material to loosen it up, so it will flow out the bottom of the rail car. Employee #1 was attaching a 3-foot model longslide air vibrator to the under side of the hopper. He finished attaching the air vibrator and came out from under the rail car on the active track side. A scheduled train was passing by and struck Employee #1's head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, RAILROAD CAR, STRUCK BY, TRAIN, RAILROAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119985588			Fatality	Dislocation	Farm workers

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