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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300815909 - Merced Irrigation District
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Merced Irrigation District
3321 N. Franklin Road
Merced, CA 95348
Mailing Address:
Po Box 2288, Merced, CA 95344
Union Status: Union
SIC:9511
NAICS: 924110/Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/12/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/31/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361732464 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | 3328 B | 05/27/2003 | 05/12/2003 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a heavy equipment operator, was performing the 200-hour-to-250-hour engine service on a Gradall XL4100 excavator. The operator, as a rule, participates in the routine servicing of the equipment they operate. The excavator had been in service only six months and this was to be the second oil change at 448 engine-hours. Employee #1 had raised the doors to the engine compartment, drained the oil and had climbed onto the engine cover to show the observers where the oil and fuel filter hatch covers were. Employee #1 rose from a squatting position using the open engine doors either to brace himself or for leverage. The doors closed and Employee #1 fell more than 7 ft over the side of the turntable striking the concrete. Employee #1 died four days later of a blunt force injury to the head.
Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, EXCAVATOR, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300815909 | Fatality | Other | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |