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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300813185 - Md Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Md Construction
2100 N Blosser Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6629 2717 Aviation Way, Santa Maria, CA 93456
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/17/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 10/27/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362145989 | ||
| Accident | 362146458 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $345 | $0 | $345 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $345 | $0 | $345 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 06/21/2002 | 07/09/2002 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1595 A | 06/21/2002 | 07/09/2002 | $260 | $260 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on April 30, 2002, Employee #1, a dump truck driver, was working on a road construction site with a coworker, which happened to be his boss. The coworker was loading the dump truck with broken asphalt and Employee #1 was dumping it approximately 1.5 miles away from the jobsite. At some point, the coworker mentioned to Employee #1 that the tailgate "was not secure." After the fifth dump trip, while still at the dumpsite, Employee #1 decided to attempt to secure the tailgate. Employee #1 walked to the rear of the driver's side to secure the locking pins of the tailgate. He heard a click and assumed the pins were in the locked position and returned to the cab of the truck. During the time Employee #1 walked from the rear of the truck to the cab, he noticed that he had severed his left ring finger and crushed his right index finger. Employee #1 did not feel the injury occur and had no recollection of pushing the gate or touching the pins. Employee #1 was transported to Marian Medical Center in Santa Maria, CA where he was treated for his injuries.
Keywords: SEVERED, TAILGATE, FINGER, LOCKING PINS, CRUSHED, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300813185 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Truck drivers, heavy |