Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120177274 - The Sacramento Bee

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 120177274

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 01/18/1995

Site Address:
The Sacramento Bee
2100 Q St.
Sacramento, CA 95816

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/18/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/02/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361511272

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170812747

Event: 01/07/1995

Employee killed when pinned between car and house

In the early morning hours of January 7, 1995, Employee #1, a newspaper delivery driver, and her sister were delivering papers to an address in Rancho Murieta, CA. The site had a driveway that sloped down from the road to the house. Employee #1 was driving the car while her sister sat in the back, folding papers. After pulling into the driveway, Employee #1 got out of the car, which started rolling forward and pinned her against the house. Her sister attempted to get out of the back seat and stop the car, but was unable to do so in time. Employee #1 was crushed and killed. She had left the engine running, the emergency brake off, and the car in drive or neutral.

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, VEHICLE IN GEAR, BRAKE, PINNED, WORK RULES, DRIVER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, AUTOMOBILE, UNMANNED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120177274			Fatality	Strain/Sprain	Truck drivers, light

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