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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1651704.015 - Whitetail Trucking Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Norfolk Area Office
Site Address:
Whitetail Trucking Inc
Colonna'S Shipyard Inc 400 E Indian River Road
Norfolk, VA 23523
Mailing Address:
15203 Wyatt Court, Carrollton, VA 23314
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 484110/ General Freight Trucking, Local
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/25/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/15/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 2001435 | Yes | |
| Accident | 2005800 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $20,313 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,313 |
| Current Penalty | $20,313 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,313 |
| 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 | 19150089 B | 05/18/2023 | 07/07/2023 | $15,625 | $15,625 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 05/18/2023 | 06/14/2023 | $4,688 | $4,688 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on March 1, 2023, an employee was setting up to pump a tanker load of Black Beauty grit into a customer's silo. The employee went on top of the trailer to investigate a leak coming from one of the latched covers. According to an eyewitness, the employee removed one of the latches that secured the latched cover. When the employee reached to remove the second latch, the eyewitness went to yell to warn him. Before he could get the yell out, the employee had removed the second latch, and the cover blew, striking him in the face and forcing him off the tank. The employee sustained severe lacerations and fractures to the face and head, and was killed.
Keywords: Cover, Face, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Laceration, Leak, Pump, Silo, Steel, Struck By, Trailer
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1651704.015 | 34 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, heavy |