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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100493709 - Law-Ton Trucking Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360525315 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100493709 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |