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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1267652.015 - Dalton Trucking, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Dalton Trucking, Inc.
13560 Whittram Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2100, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 484110/ General Freight Trucking, Local
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/28/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/09/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1268809 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 | $0 | $840 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 | $0 | $840 |
| 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 | 3395(I) | 03/28/2018 | 04/17/2018 | $840 | $840 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
On September 28, 2017, Employee #1 was operating the Caterpillar Grader machine to level the ground at the site yard. The employee was seated in the air conditioned cab of the machine, with several bottles of water to drink. At approximately 12:30 p.m., the air conditioning stopped working, but the employee continued to work to finish the job. He did not notify anyone that the air conditioner had stop working in the machine. The employee started to feel ill and confused. At 1:15 p.m., in accordance with his training, he stopped the machine, got off, walked to his truck and notified a coworker who was nearby that he felt ill. The coworker noticed that the employee was disoriented, and rendered aid by placing him in an air conditioned truck. The supervisor and the emergency medical response team were then called and arrived shortly afterwards to take the employee to the hospital. Employee #1 suffered from complications of dehydration and early kidney failure, and was hospitalized for approximately 22 hours.
Keywords: Air Conditioner, Grader, Heat Exhaustion, High Temperature, Kidney
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1267652.015 | 67 | M | Hospitalized injury | Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer |