Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2507960 - Pennsylvania Truck Lines, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2507960

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 05/30/1986

Site Address:
Pennsylvania Truck Lines, Inc.
Roselake Yards
Fairmont City, IL 62201

Mailing Address:
3900 Roselake Yards, East St. Louis, IL 62201

Union Status: Union

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/11/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/23/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360644637

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14520589

Event: 06/20/1986

TRUCK ACCIDENT; DRIVER IMPALED ON STEERING WHEEL

AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN IN-PLANT TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK, MOVING RAILROAD PIGGYBACK CONTAINERS. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A TURN, THE LOAD SHIFTED, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TURN ONTO ITS SIDE. WHEN THE TRAILER FELL OVER, THE TRUCK CAB WAS CAUSED TO REAR UP ON ITS REAR WHEELS. WHEN THE FIFTH WHEEL PIN FAILED, THE TRUCK CAB SUDDENLY DROPPED. THE DRIVER WAS THROWN AGAINST THE CAB CEILING AND THEN IMPALED ON THE STEERING COLUMN AS HE FELL BACK. HE HAD NOT FASTENED HIS SEAT BELT. THE EMPLOYER WAS UNAWARE THAT THE LOAD IN THE CONTAINER WAS IMPROPERLY SECURED AND COULD SHIFT UNEXPECTEDLY

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SEAT BELT, TRACTOR TRAILER, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2507960			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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