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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2585321 - City Of Nogales, Public Works Dept.
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
City Of Nogales, Public Works Dept.
1018 Grand Ave.
Nogales, AZ 85621
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/11/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/06/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360578843 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,720 |
| Current Penalty | $1,376 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,376 |
| 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 | 230403 A | 07/18/1986 | 07/23/1986 | $800 | $1,000 | $0 | 07/24/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100213 C01 | 07/18/1986 | 07/23/1986 | $360 | $450 | $0 | 07/24/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100243 C03 | 07/18/1986 | 07/23/1986 | $216 | $270 | $0 | 07/24/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100213 C02 | 07/18/1986 | 07/23/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/24/1986 | - | |
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100213 C03 | 07/18/1986 | 07/23/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/24/1986 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was driving a 1969 GMC side-loading garbage truck 7500 series, license #LG 7589, for a local municipality. This truck had several mechanical defects, and on the day of the accident was overheating. It had also developed carburetor trouble: the spring that controls the idling speed had apparently broken and the engine was accelerating at speeds that were too high. Employee #1 and a coworker stopped at the local fire station to call a mechanic to check the vehicle. The vehicle was being worked on inside the fire station when the accident occurred. The automatic transmission on the truck was also defective; the starter would activate the truck even when the transmission was engaged in a forward or reverse gear. The coworker was asked to start the vehicle, and as soon as he started it and stepped off, the vehicle started to roll forward. Employee #1 was reaching over the right front wheel for the ignition switch, the brake switch, or the transmission shift levers, when the rotating wheel pulled him under. He was run over by the front and rear wheels and sustained severe crushing injuries to his neck and chest. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, REPAIR, VEHICLE IN GEAR, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, NECK, RUN OVER, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2585321 | Fatality | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |