Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105673313 - Coburn Equipment & Repair

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112

Inspection Nr: 105673313

Report ID: 0355112

Date Opened: 10/05/1987

Site Address:
Coburn Equipment & Repair
Highway 58 East
Carrsville, VA 23315

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7538

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/12/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360787626

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	510001 A	12/10/1987	12/13/1987	$240	$240	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	ARM001102 A	12/10/1987	12/13/1987	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02002	Other	ARM001103 A	12/10/1987	12/13/1987	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 692046

Event: 10/01/1987

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN DUMP TRUCK BED AND FRAME

AT APPROXIMATELY 9 AM ON OCTOBER 1, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO UNBOLT THE CENTER CARRIER BEARING FROM THE PTO DRIVE SHAFT ON A 1977 CHEVROLET DUMP TRUCK. THIS WAS THE FIRST DUMP TRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 HAD EVER WORKED ON. HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO PERFORM THE WORK FROM UNDERNEATH THE DUMP TRUCK BUT NEEDED TO RAISE THE TRUCK'S BED SO THAT HE WOULD HAVE MORE LIGHT WHILE WORKING. WHILE HE WAS WORKING AT HIS TASK EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SOMEHOW CAUGHT, AT HIS CHEST, BETWEEN THE BED AND THE FRAME OF THE DUMP TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Keywords: CHEST, MAINTENANCE, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105673313			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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