Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126208537 - N. Brent Knoles Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
N. Brent Knoles Construction
1532 Little Morro Creek Rd.
Morro Bay, CA 93442
Mailing Address:
350 N. Ocean Ave., Cayucos, CA 93430
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/03/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/15/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362488397 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $260 | $0 | $260 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $260 | $0 | $260 |
| 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 | 342 A | 11/06/1997 | 11/10/1997 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 A | 11/06/1997 | 11/29/1997 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:00 a.m. on October 11, 1997, Employee #1, of N. Brent Knowles Construction, was loading a John Deere 555 tractor onto a tilt-bed trailer. The tractor had been driven to the front of the trailer, and Employee #1 was attempting to center it on the bed when the tractor slid off the side of the 34 in. high trailer and landed on its side. Employee #1's left foot was crushed when it became caught between the roll bar and the ground. He was hospitalized for three days. It had rained the night before, and the bed of the trailer was damp. No citations were issued relative to this accident.
Keywords: LOADING, CONSTRUCTION, TRAILER TRUCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, TRACTOR, MOTOR VEHICLE, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126208537 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Excavating and loading machine operators |
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