Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109311944 - Elixson Trucking Service, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Elixson Trucking Service, Incorporated
U.S. 19 & Nebraska Ave.
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
Mailing Address:
Route 4, Box 299, Starke, FL 32901
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/10/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/24/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361079528 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 19260100 A | 03/27/1997 | 04/01/1997 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Upon his arrival at a construction site, a truck driver released the tie-down bindings on the top tier of a load of long steel girders. A second driver helped him reel in the bindings that were attached to winches mounted on the side of the first driver's flatbed trailer. The trailer was not equipped with siderails, and the top layer of cargo was insecure after the bindings were released. As the two drivers awaited the arrival of the material handler who would unload the trailer, they continued to retract the released bindings that had held the cargo in place. Two beams slid off the top tier, dropped over the side, and struck the drivers. Both beams struck one driver, who later died of his injuries in a hospital. The other driver suffered only a glancing blow to the head. He was treated at a hospital and released the same day.
Keywords: HEAD, STEEL BEAM, LOAD BINDER, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109311944 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Truck drivers, heavy |