Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112891445 - Frank Cardaropoli Landscaping

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 112891445

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 08/14/1997

Site Address:
Frank Cardaropoli Landscaping
590 Suffield Street
Agawam, MA 01001

Mailing Address:
6 Kensington Avenue, East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/14/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/14/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361889041

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200690089

Event: 08/12/1997

Employee killed in fall from tail gate of pickup truck

On August 12, 1997, shortly after the workday ended, Employee #1, age 20, and a coworker were riding home in the back of another coworker's pickup truck. They were leaving their workplace when Employee #1 fell out of the open tail gate, striking the right side of his head on the ground. He was rushed to the hospital, where he died the following morning.

Keywords: HEAD, TAILGATE, STRUCK AGAINST, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, TRUCK, FALL, PICKUP TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112891445			Fatality	Concussion	Laborers, except construction

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