Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101631778 - Mid-West Utility Equipment Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101631778

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 02/23/1988

Site Address:
Mid-West Utility Equipment Company, Inc.
2019 E. Ave
Panama City, FL 32405

Mailing Address:
Po Box 2334, Panama City, FL 32402

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7359

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/25/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/05/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360373195

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$210	$0	$0	$0	$0	$210
Current Penalty	$210	$0	$0	$0	$0	$210
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	19100067 C02 V	03/28/1988	04/01/1988	$210	$210	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14337208

Event: 02/22/1988

FALL - AERIAL LIFT BOOM FAILURE

An employee of a utility equipment rental company was demonstrating an aerial lift to an employee of a tree service company. Both employees were riding in the aerial lift bucket, which was 40 to 45 feet above the ground. A nut in the lower boom apparently backed out of the piston rod inside the hydraulic cylinder. The upper boom dropped and hit the rear deck of the aerial lift truck. Both employees were thrown from the bucket. Neither of them was using personal fall protection equipment. The tree service employee died, and the other employee was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, AERIAL LIFT, BOOM, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101631778			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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