Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2029569 - Samsol Servicenter Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2029569

Report ID: 0215000

Date Opened: 05/13/1985

Site Address:
Samsol Servicenter Inc.
3031 Coney Island Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11235

Mailing Address:
3031 Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11235

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/13/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/13/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360514491

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14488415

Event: 05/08/1985

STRUCK BY GASOLINE DISPENSING HOSE HANDLE

ON MAY 8, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:45 PM, EMPLOYEE #1, A GASOLINE SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT, WAS DISPENSING GASOLINE INTO THE TANK OF A 1979 VOLKSWAGEN SEDAN. THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE ASKED FOR FIVE DOLLAR'S WORTH OF GAS, AND HANDED EMPLOYEE #1 A TEN DOLLAR BILL. AFTER HE ACTIVATED THE PUMP HE WALKED BACK TO THE DRIVER TO GIVE HER FIVE DOLLARS CHANGE. THE DRIVER THOUGHT SHE HAD RECEIVED THE SIGNAL TO DRIVE AWAY. SHE DID SO, UNWARE THAT THE HOSE NOZZLE WAS STILL IN THE TANK INLET. AS THE HOSE STARTED TO STRETCH, THE NOZZLE BROKE AWAY FROM THE HANDLE. THE HANDLE SPRANG BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE LOWER CHEST. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED FROM INTERNAL INJURIES.

Keywords: CHEST, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2029569			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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