Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101897130 - B.V. Baker

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101897130

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 03/04/1987

Site Address:
B.V. Baker
4 1/2 Miles North Of Bonners Ferry
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805

Mailing Address:
Route #1, Box 559, Clayton, WA 99110

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/08/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360690473

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	05/15/1987	05/18/1987	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100151 B	05/15/1987	05/26/1987	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14440598

Event: 02/27/1987

Employee killed when pinned under railroad grain car

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 1987, barley was being salvaged at a train derailment so the grain could be transferred before it spoiled. Employee #1 and a coworker were cleaning around and under the last derailed grain car. Employee #1 was under the rack that supported the sliding door on one of the grain hoppers when the car suddenly moved, pinning him to the ground. He was killed. At an appraisal a few days before the accident, the railroad car was judged to be stable despite the fact that it was resting at an angle. It was not deemed necessary to block the car even though on previous jobs railroad cars were normally blocked and secured to prevent movement.

Keywords: UNSECURED, BLOCKS, PINNED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, RAILROAD CAR, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101897130			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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