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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100855147 - Cates Rubbish Removal Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office
Site Address:
Cates Rubbish Removal Services, Inc.
1 Chester Rd.
Raymond, NH 03077
Mailing Address:
89 Main St., Box 347, Raymond, NH 03077
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/19/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/24/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360390249 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 19100147 C01 | 02/13/1991 | 05/15/1991 | $400 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a mechanic, was working on an International model C01800 truck. This truck has a cabover design that tilts forward, using a single hydraulic hand-pumped cylinder, to give access to the engine for maintenance. Approximately one hour previously, the owner of the company and a coworker had observed the cab start to come down while Employee #1 was under it. Employee #1 had the cab tilted forward and did not have the factory equipped dog leg (a brace used to hold the cab up and prevent it from closing should the hydraulics fail) installed or any other brace to hold the cab up. The owner and the coworker stopped the cab from closing, told Employee #1 to get out from under it, and pumped it up again. The owner told Employee #1 to put something under it to prevent the cab from coming down on him again. The owner then left the garage to return to the company office and the coworker left for his driving route. Employee #1 was left alone and, it appears by the position in which he was found by two other coworkers, was working on the front of the engine when the cab came down again, pinning him between it and the left side of the engine. Employee #1 died.
Keywords: UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, CRUSHED, TRUCK, BRACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100855147 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |