Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101325611 - Night Hawk, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101325611

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 05/31/1988

Site Address:
Night Hawk, Inc.
2627 Stanley Ave.
Dayton, OH 45404

Mailing Address:
5889 St. Rt. 128, Cleves, OH 45002

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7534

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/22/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360543219

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14371884

Event: 05/26/1988

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DELIVERING A LOAD OF ROOFING MATERIAL TO A STORE. HE HAD BACKED HIS TRUCK UP A SLIGHT GRADE AND SET THE BRAKES, BUT LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING. EMPLOYEE #1 GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND PROCEEDED TO UNSTRAP HIS LOAD. AFTER A MINUTE OR SO, THE VIBRATION CAUSED BY THE IDLING ENGINE CAUSED THE BRAKE LEVER TO RELEASE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING, EMPLOYEE #1 RAN TO THE CAB AND OPENED THE DOOR TO RESET THE BRAKES. BEFORE HE COULD DO SO HIS TRUCK STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AT AN ANGLE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CAUGHT AND CRUSHED BETWEEN THE CAB OF HIS TRUCK AND THE TRUCK BED OF THE PARKED VEHICLE. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, BRAKE, WORK RULES, VIBRATIONS, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101325611			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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