Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309621126 - Blue Bird Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309621126

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 10/16/2006

Site Address:
Blue Bird Corporation
402 Blue Bird Boulevard
Fort Valley, GA 31030

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3711

NAICS: 336211/Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/08/2007

Emphasis: S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 03/23/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101282747

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$12,675	$0	$0	$4,500	$0	$17,175
Current Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$3,500	$0	$9,800
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	01/12/2007	03/02/2007	$6,300	$6,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C07 I	01/12/2007	01/23/2007	$0	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100026 C01	01/12/2007	01/23/2007	$0	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19040039 A	01/12/2007	01/12/2007	$3,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201282373

Event: 10/15/2006

Employee Dies after Being Knocked Off Ladder

On Tuesday, October 10, 2006, Employee #1 was working for Blue Bird Corporation, the bus manufacturer. He was standing on a six foot ladder approximately five feet above the ground. The ladder was positioned behind a bus, so that he could apply tape to the top middle lights of the bus. While Employee #1 was on the ladder behind the bus, a coworker got on the bus and backed it up, hitting the ladder. Employee #1 fell onto asphalt approximately eight feet from where he had been working. He sustained a massive subdural hematoma, which subsequently lead to his death on Saturday, October 14, 2006.

Keywords: BUS, HEAD, HEMORRHAGE, LADDER, PAINT, FALL, STRUCK BY, BRAIN, MOTOR VEHICLE, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309621126			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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