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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125887828 - Carr Trucking
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Carr Trucking
11515 Sheldon St.
Sun Valley, CA 91352
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4715, Carson, CA 90749
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/02/1995
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362185894 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 7016 L | 01/18/1996 | 02/10/1996 | $500 | $3,000 | $0 | 06/21/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 6963 | 01/18/1996 | 09/18/1995 | $500 | $3,000 | $0 | 06/21/1996 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 had worked approximately 30 hours as a laborer/operator for the employer. His main responsibility was to push belly dump trucks up a 14 degree haul road using a Cat 924 rubber tired bulldozer. On the day of the accident, he had pushed a truck up the grade and attempted to back down the haul road. Apparently, he did put the Cat completely into reverse gear and it started to roll back down the 14 percent grade. The Cat rolled 140 ft downhill, hit a 42 in. high berm, flew 26 ft through the air, then fell 60 ft down a vertical cliff into a 30 ft deep lake. Employee #1 was killed when the blade of the dozer tore off the ROPS and impacted his chest. The employer did not have any documentation of training. The tractor was inspected and dismantled by MSHA. No deficiencies were found, except that the tractor did not have a parking brake. The employer admitted that he bought the tractor without the parking brake and had never installed one.
Keywords: CHEST, BRAKE, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STEEP GRADE, STRUCK BY, BULLDOZER, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125887828 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |