Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103907051 - The Westin Kauai

Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu

Inspection Nr: 103907051

Report ID: 0951510

Date Opened: 05/23/1988

Site Address:
The Westin Kauai
3610 Rice St
Lihue, HI 96766

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:7011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/27/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/18/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360739247

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	600002 B01 A	06/09/1988	06/13/1988	$300	$350	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14301014

Event: 05/21/1988

Employee killed when pinned under water by truckster

Employee #1 had stopped his 3-wheel Cushion Truckster near the edge of an embankment. The Truckster started to slide sideways down the embankment. About halfway down, Employee #1 jumped off the left side. He was pinned under the front middle section of the Truckster's undercarriage when it came to rest at the bottom of the water that covered the swale. Employee #1 suffered traumatic asphyxia with probable irreversible brain damage; massive contusions of the face, neck, right shoulder and chest; and multiple rib fractures. He died of his injuries on May 28, 1988.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, FRACTURE, HEAD, ASPHYXIATED, VEHICLE, PINNED, CRUSHED, LOST CONTROL, INATTENTION, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103907051			Fatality	Asphyxia	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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