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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120092226 - Outback Material
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Outback Material
32392 Auberry Rd
Auberry, CA 93602
Mailing Address:
P O Box 999, O'Neals, CA 93645
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3273
NAICS: 327320/Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/25/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/26/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362284689 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $17,100 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $17,275 |
| Current Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $13,675 |
| 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 A | 10/23/2006 | 11/27/2006 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3210 A | 10/23/2006 | 10/26/2006 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 12/21/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3213 A | 10/23/2006 | 10/26/2006 | $1,350 | $3,150 | $0 | 12/21/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3274 B | 10/23/2006 | 10/26/2006 | $1,350 | $3,150 | $0 | 12/21/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On May 24, 2006, Employee #1 was working at Outback Material Co., a ready mix concrete operation with a delivery service located in Auberry, CA. She drove a concrete delivery truck. As her truck was being loaded with mixed cement, the batch mixing conveyor motor tripped its circuit breaker. Employee #1 volunteered to go up the hill to the batch hopper conveyor and reset the motor, by pushing the reset button on the motor. She reset the motor and started to walk across the inactive sand hopper, which was almost full of sand. At this moment, the discharge valve released. The discharging sand pulled her in and buried her. She was suffocated. Her remains were taken to the Fresno County Coroner's morgue for an autopsy.
Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, SAND SILO, SAND, CONCRETE TRUCK, SUFFOCATED, CIRCUIT BREAKER, UNSTABLE SURFACE, CONVEYOR BELT, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120092226 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Truck drivers, heavy |