Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123281123 - Merriam Motors, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123281123

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 07/14/1995

Site Address:
Merriam Motors, Inc
895 North Colony Road
Wallingford, CT 06492

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5511

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/10/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/03/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361807175
Referral	901900043	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Serious	19100178 L	08/18/1995	09/20/1995	$1,500	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170807192

Event: 07/14/1995

Employee dies when pinned under overturned industrial truck

Employee #1 was using a powered industrial truck to move a compressor from a tractor trailer to another vehicle. After he placed the compressor onto the vehicle, he backed up the industrial truck with the forks raised and sharply cut the steering wheel. This caused it to tip over. The employee was thrown from the industrial truck and pinned between its overhead protective cage and the ground. He sustained fractures to the cervical spine and died 2 days after the accident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SPINE, PINNED, WORK RULES, ROPS, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SHARP TURN, BACKING UP, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123281123			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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