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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1624725.015 - Jackson County Mass Transit District

Inspection Information - Office: Illinois Public Sector

 

Inspection Nr: 1624725.015
Report ID: 0551702
Date Opened: 09/23/2022

Site Address:
Jackson County Mass Transit District
410 E Sycamore St.
Carbondale, IL 62902

Mailing Address:
602 E College St. Attn: Mr. Rich Whitney - Board Chairman, Carbondale, IL 62901

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 485113/Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems


Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/23/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/06/2023


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 1949991
Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 149965.015
Event: 05/23/2022
Employee Is Killed In Fall Off Of Platform

At 8:15 a.m. on May 23, 2022, an employee was loading and assisting a passenger onto the mobility lift (Braun/AGTWY505E/ 37444) on the passenger side of the tra nsit bus (2020 E450, Cutaway 1FDFE4FS0KDC74978). A passenger using a wheeled wal ker was loaded onto a Braun mobility lift. The employee engaged the lift to rais e him and the passenger he was assisting. The employee stood on the lift behind the passenger. When the lift was elevated from ground level, the passenger lost balance falling backwards, forcing the employee to lose his balance. Both stumb led and fell backwards off the lift. The employee wrapped his arms around the p assenger to hold onto the passenger, absorbing the impact onto the concrete driv eway. The employee fell on his back and the force at which he fell caused his h ead to hit the concrete surface extremely hard. The employee sustained blunt for ce trauma to the head and was killed.

Keywords:blunt force trauma, bus, bus driver, concrete, fall, fall from elevation, head, loading, lost balance

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1624725.015 Fatality Public transportation attendants
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