Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100493709 - Law-Ton Trucking Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100493709

Report ID: 0214700

Date Opened: 10/08/1987

Site Address:
Law-Ton Trucking Corp.
99a Nancy Street
West Babylon, NY 11704

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/19/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/01/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360525315

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
Current Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
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	Serious	5A0001	12/14/1987	12/17/1987	$810	$810	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19040002 A	12/14/1987	12/17/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14562441

Event: 10/08/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED EHEN OVERHEAD CAB FELL ON HIM

SOMETIME BETWEEN 1:45 AM AND 6:15 AM ON OCTOBER 8, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, A MECHANIC, WAS REPAIRING A WATER LEAK ON A 1979 FREIGHT LINER (TRACTOR TRUCK NUMBER 108, VEHICLE NO. CA213HL171406). THE OVERHEAD CAB OF THE TRACTOR FELL AND PINNED EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE ENGINE. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS A CRUSHED CHEST AND APHYXIATION. THIS TRUCK WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY BAR OR LOCK WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK TYPE IS NORMALLY CALLED A "CAB OVER ENGINE".

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, REPAIR, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR--TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100493709			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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