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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102553591 - Maxwell Trucking Company
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Maxwell Trucking Company
105 W. A. St.
Wellston, OH 45692
Mailing Address:
10300 Evendale Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45241
Union Status: Union
SIC:4213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/08/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360681787 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100219 C02 I | 01/12/1988 | 02/12/1988 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 02/01/1988 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A TANK TRUCK-TRAILER WAS DELIVERING A LOAD OF LIQUID SOLVENT TO A MANUFACTURING PLANT. THE LIQUID WAS PUMPED FROM THE TRAILER TO A STORAGE TANK ON THE CUSTOMER'S PROPERTY. THE PUMP WAS LOCATED UNDER THE TANK OF THE TRAILER AND WAS POWERED BY A 30 INCH SHAFT FROM THE POWER TAKE-OFF ON THE TRACTOR TO THE PUMP. THE SHAFT WAS ROTATING AT 1650 RPM. A LEAK DEVELOPED AT THE PUMP. EMPLOYEE #1, THE TANK TRUCK DRIVER, CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK WITH A CRESCENT WRENCH TO TRY TO STOP THE LEAK (BY TIGHTENING A NUT ON THE PUMP). HIS CLOTHING BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE ROTATING PTO SHAFT AND WAS RIPPED FROM HIS BODY AND WRAPPED AROUND THE SHAFT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND UNDER THE TRUCK, DEAD FROM MULTIPLE INJURIES TO HIS UPPER CHEST AND JAW.
Keywords: CHEST, CLOTHING, TANK TRUCK, HEAD, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, SHAFT, ENTANGLED, POWER TAKE-OFF, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102553591 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |