Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300865110 - Level One Eng./Van Dyk Eng. Contractors,Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 300865110

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 03/05/2004

Site Address:
Level One Eng./Van Dyk Eng. Contractors,Inc.
C/O Of Daphne Street & Briar Street
Corona, CA 92880

Mailing Address:
2621 White Road, Irvine, CA 92614

Union Status: Union

SIC:1794

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/09/2004

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 04/08/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101154565

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201159175

Event: 03/05/2004

Employee Crushed and Killed by Scraper

At approximately 3:05 p.m. on March 05, 2004, Employee #1 and a coworker were working on a Scraper (Caterpillar, Model 633C, Serial Number 86H884, Scraper Number 9). The coworker was operating the controls in the operator's cab and Employee #1 was working inside the back of the scraper just behind the bucket or floor. Employee #1 was trying to align an ejector pin with a hole in the floor control arm (banana arm) and asked the coworker to move the floor control arm forward. Employee #1 and the coworker could not see each other but were communicating via cellular phones. Employee #1 asked the coworker to move the floor control arm forward little bit more. After few seconds, the coworker heard a grunting sound, and ran to the back of the scraper. The coworker saw Employee #1 pinned between the control arm and the back of the bucket or floor. Employee #1 suffered a fatal injury.

Keywords: REPAIR, SCRAPER, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300865110			Fatality	Other	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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