Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110130218 - Carney And Sons Trucking Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110130218

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 05/25/1993

Site Address:
Carney And Sons Trucking Services, Inc.
5433 Hwy 17 South
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043

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: 05/27/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/29/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360817431

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100022 A01	08/25/1993	08/25/1993	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14353544

Event: 05/19/1993

Employee struck and killed by a flying piece of steel bar

After discovering that the semi-trailer had a flat right rear tire, Employee #1 chose to use an old air spring to jack the truck. (An air spring is a bladder device that expands in an up/down movement depending on applied air pressure. The air spring is used on the rear of some semi-trailers to give a softer ride.) Employee #1 placed two 4 by 4s on the floor, placed the air spring on the 4 by 4s, and then placed two pieces of 1 in. thick by 2 1/2 in. wide steel bar stock on top of the air spring. For a valve to fill the bladder, the employee installed a power take-off valve that had no provision to regulate the amount of air entering the bladder. When the valve was activated, 175 lb of air pressure was instantly released into the bladder, causing the bladder to expand and slam upward into the bottom area of the trailer. The steel bar stock flew out and one piece hit Employee #1 in the head. He died.

Keywords: AIR SPRING, REPAIR, STEEL, WORK RULES, HIGH PRESSURE, BLADDER, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110130218			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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