Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120173919 - Sutter Butte Dusters, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 120173919

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 05/27/1997

Site Address:
Sutter Butte Dusters, Inc.
Nelson Road & Pt 4 Air Strip
Nelson, CA 95958

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 213, Live Oak, CA 95953

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/27/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/16/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361676455

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170363030

Event: 05/27/1997

Employee injured when run over by truck

On May 27, 1997, Employee #1, a loader for an aerial herbicide sprayer, was kneeling and folding a chemical storage bag in front of a 1-ton, flat rack Ford truck. The truck driver, who delivered herbicides for a chemical company, put on his side racks, got in, and started the engine. He did not see Employee #1 and ran over him. Employee #1 sustained serious injuries, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: WORK RULES, TRUCK, RUN OVER, COMMUNICATION, INATTENTION, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120173919			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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