Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123751539 - Pieratt Brothers Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 123751539

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 06/15/1995

Site Address:
Pieratt Brothers Inc
21350 Stevens Rd
Bend, OR 97701

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/02/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/02/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362317786

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170133987

Event: 06/15/1995

Employee killed when differential crushes chest

At approximately 11:25 a.m. on June 15, 1995, Employee #1, a mechanic's helper, was removing the front rear differential of a dump truck. He had previously removed a supporting bolt and a hydraulic jack that kept the differential from pivoting downward. Hammer marks on the top and bottom of the yoke indicated that he had been trying to loosen the drive line spline from the yoke so that it would separate from the differential. While he was lying on his back underneath the differential, it pivoted down on his chest. Employee #1 was discovered underneath the truck by a parts deliveryman, who notified the front office staff. They called 911 and the Bend Fire Department, and an ambulance responded. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene from asphyxiation.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, REPAIR, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, DUMP TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123751539			Fatality	Asphyxia	Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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