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Inspection: 107705766 - E & S Materials
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
E & S Materials
903 No. 6th St.
Blytheville, AR 72315
Mailing Address:
300 S. Elm St., Blytheville, AR 72315
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5032
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/08/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/23/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360936405 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Current Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 19260059 E01 | 11/09/1993 | 12/20/1993 | $225 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260059 G01 | 11/09/1993 | 12/20/1993 | $225 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260059 H | 11/09/1993 | 12/20/1993 | $225 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260601 B04 | 11/09/1993 | 12/07/1993 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260601 B09 | 11/09/1993 | 12/07/1993 | $300 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260601 B10 | 11/09/1993 | 11/22/1993 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19260601 B14 | 11/09/1993 | 12/07/1993 | $525 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19260601 B14 | 11/09/1993 | 12/07/1993 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a dump truck that had not been licensed or inspected since 1989. The power take off (PTO) was intermittent and had a very loose linkage for dump control. His head and neck were caught between the bed and the frame, possibly when he rotated the linkage in the wrong direction and lowered the bed rapidly. Several qualified and experienced dump truck operators tried unsuccessfully to raise the bed. The owner eventually elevated the bed with much difficulty. The difficulty in raising the load indicated that the load had been raised slightly before the operator departed the cab to operate the linkage. Poor maintenance and inadequate training was responsible for Employee #1's death.
Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, DUMP TRUCK, NECK, UNTRAINED, DUMP TRUCK BED, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107705766 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |