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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100791300 - Mnx Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Mnx Incorporated
3312 E. Jefferson
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
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: 02/25/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/09/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360344311 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $405 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $405 |
| 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 | 03/23/1988 | 04/04/1988 | $405 | $810 | $0 | 04/06/1988 | I - Informal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 03/23/1988 | 04/04/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/06/1988 | - | |
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19040002 A | 03/23/1988 | 04/04/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/06/1988 | - | |
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19040008 | 03/23/1988 | 04/04/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/06/1988 | - | |
| 5. | 02004 | Other | 19100145 C02 I | 03/23/1988 | 04/04/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/06/1988 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 HAD JUST COMPLETED MINOR ENGINE REPAIRS ON A 1985 FREIGHTLINER CABOVER ENGINE TRACTOR. THE CAB WAS IN THE TILT-UP POSITION. THE EMPLOYEE OPENED THE VALVE ON THE BUILT IN JACK TO ALLOW HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO BLEED OFF AND PERMIT THE CAB TO SLOWLY DESCEND TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. AS THE CAB DESCENDED, EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED IN TO MAKE A MANUAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CLUTCH OPENING PLATE AND THE CLUTCH ROD ASSEMBLY. HE POSITIONED HIS HEAD AND BOTH ARMS UNDER THE CAB AND OVER THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THE CAB CONTINUED TO DESCEND AND PINNED THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE CAB AND THE TOP OF THE TIRE. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURED LARYNX AND DIED OF ASPHYXIATION. CAUSAL FACTORS INCLUDE A LACK OF EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND A DEVIATION FROM PROCEDURES AS PUBLISHED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S MAINTENANCE SERVICE MANUAL.
Keywords: THROAT, FRACTURE, ASPHYXIATED, REPAIR, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, CRUSHED, TRACTOR TRAILER, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100791300 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |