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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1491958.015 - K. Kimmes Excavating, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
K. Kimmes Excavating, Inc.
6327 Tower Avenue
Superior, WI 54880
Mailing Address:
6327 Tower Avenue, Superior, WI 54880
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 484110/ General Freight Trucking, Local
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/09/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/14/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1657022 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,096 | $0 | $0 | $658 | $0 | $4,754 |
| Current Penalty | $4,096 | $0 | $0 | $658 | $0 | $4,754 |
| 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 | 19100147 C01 | 02/12/2021 | 07/02/2021 | $4,096 | $4,096 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19030019 C01 | 08/20/2021 | 09/27/2021 | $329 | $329 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19030019 D01 | 08/20/2021 | 09/27/2021 | $329 | $329 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 9:15 a.m. on September 8, 2020, an employee was standing at the driver's side of a Kenworth dump truck, model T800, fleet # K-12, while a coworker and the excavation manager finished pre-trip brake adjustments. The coworker parked the dump truck outside the repair shop, with the truck in gear and the parking brake turned off, so he and the excavation manager could adjust the slack adjusters on each air brake. The coworker finished adjusting the slack adjusters and the excavation manager finished working on the truck's air compressor unit and they were preparing to start the truck in order to conduct a final test of the air braking system. The employee was standing near the driver's side tandem axle when the excavation manager opened the driver's side door and, while standing on the ground, started the truck. The coworker, also standing at the driver's side of the truck, yelled to the excavation manager too late that the truck was still in gear. The truck lunged forward when the key was turned and the employee was run over. The medical examiner pronounced the employee dead at the scene with cause of death being a fractured skull with additional injuries to the chest, torso, and leg.
Keywords: Brake, Chest, Compressor, Crushed, Dump Truck, Leg, Run Over, Skull, Torso
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1491958.015 | 21 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, heavy |