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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311867246 - Bettendorf Enterprises Inc Dba Bettendorf Trucking
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Bettendorf Enterprises Inc Dba Bettendorf Trucking
1445 Hwy 65
Lincoln, CA 95648
Mailing Address:
Po Box 4689, Arcata, CA 95518
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 484220/ Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/03/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/10/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102512357 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $30,935 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,935 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 3314 J02 | 05/04/2009 | 05/14/2009 | $0 | $8,435 | $0 | 05/11/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 05/04/2009 | 05/14/2009 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 05/11/2009 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On December 23, 2008, Employee #1, a truck operator, was offloading wood chips from his trailer into a large bin. The large bin has a chain conveyor in the bottom that moves the chips into the sawmill to be used for fuel. Employee #1 backed his trailer full of wood chips onto the trailer lift, unhooked his truck and drove off the lift. He then went to the controls located next to the lift and activated the lift using a toggle switch. The trailer elevated approximately 11.5 ft in the air at an angle of approximately 15 degree from grade. The wood chips did not all fall out of the trailer. He brought the trailer back down to the ground, turned off the chain drive in the dump bin and then climbed into the trailer with a rake in an attempt to dislodge the wood chips. Next, he got out of the trailer and went back to the controls and lifted the trailer back into the air to dump the load. The load did not come out. The truck operator proceeded to lower the trailer, turn off the chain in the bin and enter the trailer with the rake again. The truck operator raised the trailer three times, lowered it each time, turning off the chain drive in the bin each time, and entered the trailer with a rake each time in attempt to dislodge the wood chips. The fourth attempt to raise the trailer and empty the wood chips also did not work. At this point the truck operator lowered the trailer, did not turn off the chain drive and then entered the trailer with the rake. At some point in time, he was in the trailer with the lift in the active position. Employee #1 fell from the back of the trailer into the wood chip bin, approximately 11.5 ft. He landed on his feet and then hit his buttocks, suffering a broken ankle and crushed vertebrae. Employee #1 was transported a medical center, where he received treatment and was hospitalized for five days.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WOOD CHIPS, TRAILER TRUCK, FALL, VERTEBRA, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311867246 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |