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Inspection: 101887495 - St. Louis Blow Pipe

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 101887495
Report ID: 0729300
Date Opened: 01/11/1988

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

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360426100
Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
# 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

Investigation Nr: 14414643
Event: 01/08/1988
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN TRUCK PTO SHAFT

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101887495 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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