Inspection Detail
Inspection: 122113384 - Tewksbury Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office
Site Address:
Tewksbury Industries, Inc.
860 East Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/11/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/16/2002
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360943153 | ||
Referral | 901490094 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $0 | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140,000 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140,000 | $140,000 |
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 | Unclass | 5A0001 | 01/25/1996 | 01/29/1996 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 02/16/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
2. | 01002 | Unclass | 5A0001 | 01/25/1996 | 01/29/1996 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 02/16/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A front end loader was backing down a ramp after dumping metal onto a shaker table. Employee #1 walked into the path of the loader. The brakes on the loader failed and the employee was crushed to death.
Keywords: BRAKE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, LOADER, STRUCK BY, BACKING UP, INATTENTION
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 122113384 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |