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Inspection: 1569527.015 - Kenworth Hawaii Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Hawaii
Site Address:
Kenworth Hawaii Llc
110 Holomua Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Mailing Address:
74-564 Honokohau Street #1, Kailua Kona, HI 96740
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423830/Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/28/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/14/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1844211 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,801 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,801 |
| Current Penalty | $5,801 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,801 |
| 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 | Serious | 12-60-2(B)(2)(A)(I) | 02/24/2022 | $5,801 | $5,801 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 p.m. on December 8, 2021, an employee was standing by the left fork of a Skytrack 8042 JLG that was retracted and tied back with a 3/16 diameter rope to the backrest of the forklift. The right fork was in its natural working positio n about 5 feet high above a new engine on a metal shipping pallet. The employee was going to connect the lifting chain to the engine and to the right fork in or der to lift the engine out of the shipping pallet when the rope snapped and the left fork struck him on the head. The employee suffered a traumatic head injury and fractures to two cervical vertebrae and was killed.
Keywords:blunt force, blunt force trauma, broke, falling object, forklift, forks, fracture, head, neck, powered industrial vehicle, rope, struck by
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1569527.015 | Fatality | Heavy equipment mechanics |