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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120196811 - Pipeline Excavators
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Pipeline Excavators
26650 Arnold Dr
Sonoma, CA 95476
Mailing Address:
Po Box 6653, Santa Rosa, CA 95406
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1429
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/27/1995
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 10/24/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361389604 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $600 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | 6985 A | 05/19/1995 | 02/25/1995 | $0 | $300 | $0 | 06/02/1995 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 6989 D | 02/25/1995 | 02/25/1995 | $150 | $300 | $0 | 06/02/1995 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was an eight-year veteran truck driver for an excavating contractor that buys and hauls base rock material from Sonoma Rock, a quarry/crushing plant. He had just been loaded at the plant with 3/4 in. AB crushed rock material and was returning to the stockpile loading area to dump 3,000 lb of excess material. He jackknifed his Fruehauf trailer drawbar (PT10), backed up his Kenworth truck (P10) to within 10 ft of the toe of the stockpile high wall, and raised his truck box approximately 45 degrees. He got out of his truck and proceeded to the rear of the truck, where he began unloading the excess material through the 14 in. by 16 in. chute opening of the tailgate. While he was shoveling material, the unstable part of the approximately 30 ft high wall collapsed and buried him for half an hour under 7 to 8 cubic yards of base rock material. The probable cause of death as given by the coroner was asphyxiation from compression of his thoracic muscle.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WALL, ROCK, COLLAPSE, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, OFF LOADING, BURIED, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120196811 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Truck drivers, heavy |