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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101887495 - St. Louis Blow Pipe
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
St. Louis Blow Pipe
James River Corp., 310 Mcdonnell Blvd.
Hazelwood, MO 63042
Mailing Address:
1948 N. 9th Street, St. Louis, MO 63102
Union Status: Union
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/22/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/09/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360426100 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 02/25/1988 | 03/30/1988 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 02/25/1988 | 03/30/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260020 B03 | 02/25/1988 | 02/29/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 PM ON JANUARY 8, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 HAD FINISHED LOADING A 16 FOOT FLATBED TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS EQUIPPED WITH A HYDRAULIC POWER TAKE-OFF WHICH OPERATES THE TAILGATE LIFT. THE CONTROL LEVER FOR THIS POWER UNIT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, SO EMPLOYEE #1 CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK TO MANUALLY DISENGAGE THE ROTATING DRIVE SHAFT. THE TRUCK WAS IN NEUTRAL WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, AND THE POWER TAKE-OFF DRIVE SHAFT WAS TURNING. HE CAUGHT HIS COAT SLEEVE ON THE ROTATING SHAFT AND WAS PULLED INTO A SMALL SPACE BETWEEN THE TRUCK FRAME AND THE DRIVE SHAFT. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD AND NECK INJURIES AND WAS DEAD WHEN FOUND.
Keywords: HEAD, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, ENTANGLED, POWER TAKE-OFF, CLOTHING, CONTROL LEVER, TRUCK, NECK, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101887495 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |