Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1178409 - Mark Heard Fuel Co

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1178409

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 01/24/1985

Site Address:
Mark Heard Fuel Co
Rt 10 Box 452 Gilbert Rd
Cumming, GA 30130

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 286, Cumming, GA 30130

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5984

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/24/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/24/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360538441

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14543086

Event: 01/22/1985

EMPLOYEE & SON STRUCK AND RUN OVER BY BACKING TRUCK

THE DRIVER OF A PROPANE DELIVERY TRUCK TOOK HIS 15 YEAR SON ALONG TO ASSIST HIM WITH A RURAL DELIVERY. THE TRUCK WAS A 1984 FORD F-800 WITH 11,000 MILES ON IT. THE DRIVER HAD BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TRUCK'S WEAK PARKING BRAKES. THE DRIVER AND HIS SON ARRIVED AT A RURAL ADDRESS. THE DRIVER BACKED THE TRUCK NEAR THE HOUSE SO THAT HE HAD ACCESS TO THE PROPANE TANK. THE DRIVER GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND PLACED A CHOCK UNDER THE OUTER REAR TIRE (TANDEM AXLE). THE TWO MEN WALKED BEHIND THE TRUCK. THE SON BEGAN PULLING THE PROPANE HOSE FROM ITS REEL. THE TRUCK BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS, AND STRUCK BOTH THE DRIVER AND HIS SON. THE TRUCK'S REAR WHEELS RAN COMPLETELY OVER THE 15 YEAR OLD, KILLING HIM. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. THE EMPLOYER HAD GIVEN TOTAL CONTROL OF THE TRUCK TO THE DRIVER. RELEVANT MAINTENANCE RECORDS INDICATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS IN GOOD CONDITION.

Keywords: CHOCK, DELIVERY WORK, BRAKE, UNSECURED, CRUSHED, TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1178409			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	1178409			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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