Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300770773 - Southwest Foundations, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Inspection Nr: 300770773

Report ID: 0953220

Date Opened: 09/05/1997

Site Address:
Southwest Foundations, Inc.
6430 Procyon
Las Vegas, NV 89118

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/01/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/17/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101040400

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,200	$0	$1,200
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	Other	618037801	10/17/1997	10/22/1997	$600	$1,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	618055601	10/17/1997	12/05/1997	$600	$1,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201040375

Event: 06/20/1997

Employee killed when crushed between forklift and truck

Employee #1 and a coworker were repairing the front steering axle spring of a water truck. The coworker was under the truck, lubing the chassis, when Employee #1 used a forklift to raise the front of the vehicle. The truck started to roll backward and Employee #1, calling his coworker's name, jumped off the forklift to help him get out from under the truck. Employee #1 became caught between the forklift and the truck ; he was crushed and killed.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, IND TRK OPERATOR, REPAIR, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRUCK, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300770773			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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