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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120112230 - E L Yeager
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino Mining &Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
E L Yeager
2700 East Main Street
Barstow, CA 92311
Mailing Address:
Po Box 87, Riverside, CA 92502
Union Status: Union
SIC:2951
NAICS: 324121/Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/06/2001
Emphasis: L:Tunnel, S:Tunnel Construction
Case Closed: 11/02/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362177552 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 3328 E | 07/12/2001 | 07/17/2001 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 10/05/2001 | 2 - Appeals Court | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On March 16, 2001, Employee #1 and other employees were shutting down and cleaning up an asphalt plant. Employee #1 was operating a Ford Skip Loader, Model 545A, equipped with a Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS). Employee #1's task was to push asphalt dropped onto the ground to the outside of the plant structure. The asphalt was dropped onto the ground from an overhead Weigh Hopper, suspended by a Hardy Scale, Model S-10, Lever Scale and Support System. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was operating the Skip Loader directly beneath the Weigh Hopper. The Lever Scale and Support System failed, allowing the Hopper to fall approximately six ft down on top of the Skip Loader (ROPS). Employee #1 sustained mechanical asphyxia and died. The following factors were associated with this accident: mechanical failure of the scale pivot and support system, and lack of a security guard of the Weight Hopper to prevent falling.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CLEANING, ROLLER--MACH/PART, FALL, LOADER, SECURITY GUARD, ASPHALT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120112230 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers |