Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103848933 - Hamakua Sugar Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu

Inspection Nr: 103848933

Report ID: 0951510

Date Opened: 05/12/1992

Site Address:
Hamakua Sugar Co Inc
Waikaalulu Bridge
Paauilo, HI 96776

Mailing Address:
P O Box 250, Paauilo, HI 96776

Union Status: Union

SIC:2061

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/17/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/03/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360580112

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	2		1		4
Current Violations	1	2		1		4
Initial Penalty	$540	$12,600	$0	$100	$0	$13,240
Current Penalty	$540	$12,600	$0	$100	$0	$13,240
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Willful	600002 A01	07/21/1992	07/24/1992	$6,300	$6,300	$0	-
2.	01002	Willful	600002 A03	07/21/1992	07/24/1992	$6,300	$6,300	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	600002 G	07/21/1992	07/24/1992	$540	$540	$0	-
4.	03001	Other	520008	07/21/1992	05/08/1992	$100	$100	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14433569

Event: 05/04/1992

Employee injured when truck plunges off bridge

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on May 4, 1992, Employee #1 was driving an auto-car truck tractor that was pulling a trailer loaded with about 14 tons of harvested cane. As he was approaching the Waikaalulu bridge, the truck's headlights went out. The truck plunged through the bridge's railing, fell 30 ft, and landed in the gulch. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital where he was listed in critical condition.

Keywords: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TRUCK, BRIDGE, POOR VISIBILITY, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103848933			Hospitalized injury	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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