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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120060140 - C Sanchez & Sons Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
C Sanchez & Sons Inc
N. Refugio Rd. 10 Miles S. Santa Ynez
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
Mailing Address:
1230 Mission Dr., Solvang, CA 93463
Union Status: Union
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/08/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/30/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362485492 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $220 | $0 | $3,720 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $335 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 08/11/1995 | 09/13/1995 | $0 | $110 | $0 | 10/06/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 C | 08/11/1995 | 09/13/1995 | $0 | $110 | $0 | 10/06/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 1596 A | 08/11/1995 | 08/16/1995 | $335 | $3,500 | $0 | 10/06/1995 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:05 a.m. on July 6, 1995, Employee #1, of C. Sanchez and Sons, Inc., was operating a Caterpillar 426 Series II tractor with a backhoe and a front end loader. It was his first day on the job and he had been instructed to repair storm damage to a small 14 ft wide mountain road. He had used the backhoe to bring down dirt to the upside of the embankment and the front end loader to remove the loose dirt and dump it on the downside of the embankment where some storm damage had been done. The second time he tried to turn the tractor around to use the front end loader, he put the tractor's front wheels too far over the side of the embankment and the tractor went down the hill about 30 ft, then turned over on its right side. Employee #1 was not wearing his seat belt and his head went into the right front corner of the rollover protection structure. He died of head injuries about one hour later. The corner of the ROPS was 4 ft from the tractor seat.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, LOADER/BACKHOE, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, ROPS, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, SEAT BELT, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120060140 | Fatality | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators | ||
| 2 | 120060140 | Fatality | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |