Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111761243 - Piute Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Piute Construction
5385 Stockdale Rd.
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/19/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/04/1991
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 361271406 |
Investigation Summary
On May 31, 1991, Employee #1, who was operating a tractor, completed an interceptor ditch. He misjudged the material under the uphill track of his D-T Caterpillar dozer and it tipped then rolled down the hillside. The slope was approximately 1 ft vertical to 1 ft horizontal. The tractor rolled nearly 300 feet along the slope, before stopping upside down. Employee #1 was trapped inside the truck by safety belts and was protected by the ROPS. He suffered head lacerations, broken ribs, a dislocated shoulder, and a broken back. Employee #1 is paralyzed from the chest down as of June 19, 1991. He was taken to Louisville, KY, for special treatment.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, PARALYSIS, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, STEEP GRADE, BULLDOZER
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 111761243 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators |