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Inspection: 1697610.015 - Fcx2023xe7721x0103 - Desert Tech Transportation, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Phoenix Sfty
Site Address:
Fcx2023xe7721x0103 - Desert Tech Transportation, Llc
Ave 22 E & Highway 80
Wellton, AZ 85356
Mailing Address:
27290 E County 10th St, Wellton, AZ 85356
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 484122/ General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/11/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2030624 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19040040 A | 09/01/2023 | 09/22/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on May 9, 2023, an employee working for a freight company was loading hay bales onto a trailer at the intersection of an avenue and a highway. One of the dumps (bales) was falling off the trailer. The employee was working with coworkers to take the dump apart when the hay fell on top of him. The employee died from being struck by the falling load of hay.
Keywords:blunt force, blunt force trauma, falling object, lack of work procedures, loading, material handling, misjudgement, misjudgement of hazardous situation, struck by, torso, trailer, unstable load, unstable position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1697610.015 | Fatality | Occupation not reported |