Inspection Detail
Inspection: 10261964 - Miozzi & Sons Equipment Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office
Site Address:
Miozzi & Sons Equipment Co Inc
Coddington Wharf Condominiums
Newport, RI 02840
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice:
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/06/1983
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/21/1983
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 3 PM ON NOVEMBER 11, 1987, ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTH BAY ON US ROUTE 27, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING NEXT TO A PICK-UP TRUCK. HE WAS STRUCK BY A TRACTOR HAULING SUGAR CANE FROM A FIELD TO A LOADING RAMP. THE TRACTOR DRIVER SAW EMPLOYEE #1 STANDING THERE AND STEERED AWAY FROM THE TRUCK. AT THIS TIME, A CANE CUTTER RAN FROM THE FIELD INTO THE TRACTOR'S PATH, CAUSING HIM TO VEER BACK IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TRUCK. THE DRIVER AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO AVOID EMPLOYEE #1, BUT THE REAR WHEEL OF HIS TRACTOR STRUCK AND RAN OVER EMPLOYEE #1. RECOMMENDATION: HAVE DRIVERS ASSESS SITUATIONS AND EITHER SLOW DOWN OR STOP BEFORE PROCEEDING WHEN PEOPLE ARE AROUND. HAVE NON-WORKING VEHICLES PARK OFF THE ROAD. THIS ACCIDENT WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.
Keywords: SPEEDING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, RUN OVER, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10261964 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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