Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100463017 - K.I.M.S. Maintenance

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100463017

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 08/17/1985

Site Address:
K.I.M.S. Maintenance
60 Chestnut Street
Gardner, MA 01440

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5063

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/10/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360518757

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$120	$0	$270
Current Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$120	$0	$270
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100176 B	08/30/1985	09/02/1985	$150	$150	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	08/30/1985	09/02/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19040008	08/30/1985	09/02/1985	$120	$120	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14560197

Event: 08/13/1985

CRUSHED BETWEEN BACKING TRUCK AND LOADING DOCK

AT ABOUT 9:30 AM ON AUGUST 13, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO HELP UNLOAD SOME SALVAGED ELECTRICAL PARTS FROM THE BED OF A FLATBED TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING ON THE REAR OF THE TRUCK BED (TO KEEP WHEELED CASTER TRUCKS FROM FALLING OFF) AS IT WAS BEING BACKED UP ONTO RAMPS ADJACENT TO THE LOADING DOCK. IT WAS NECESSARY TO BACK ONTO THE RAMPS TO RAISE THE TRUCK BED TO THE HEIGHT OF THE LOADING DOCK. AS THE TRUCK WHEELS CONTACTED THE RAMPS, THE CASTER TRUCK LURCHED. EMPLOYEE #1 LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL OFF THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK DRIVER, NOT AWARE THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD FALLEN INTO HIS PATH, CONTINUED TO BACK UP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN THE LOADING DOCK AND THE TRUCK BED.

Keywords: CRUSHED, TRUCK, FALL, LOADING DOCK, LOST BALANCE, BACKING UP, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100463017			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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