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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300446895 - Cooper Homes, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office
Site Address:
Cooper Homes, Inc.
5 Eastview Drive
Derry, NH 03038
Mailing Address:
Po Box 269, Derry, NH 03038
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/05/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/06/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100610369 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,850 |
| Current Penalty | $5,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,850 |
| 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 | 19100145 F03 | 08/06/1998 | 08/14/1998 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 08/06/1998 | 08/14/1998 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 08/06/1998 | 08/14/1998 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 08/06/1998 | 08/12/1998 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was repairing the fuel pumps on a dump truck. In the process, he removed a steel bar that was inserted vertically between the raised dump truck bed and the frame of the dump truck. When the bar was dislodged, the truck body suddenly dropped to the 'down' position, crushing Employee #1's head against the truck frame. He was killed. The dump body was equipped with a bar designed by the manufacturer, but it was rusted in place and was unusable. The truck's hydraulic system was defective, and the hydraulic fluid had drained out of the system, causing all of the dumper's weight to rest on this bar. Employee #1 may have believed that the hydraulic cylinder would hold the dumper's weight once the bar was dislodged. The firm did not have a lockout/tagout program to cover general industry-type activities, such as the events leading to this accident.
Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, INADEQUATE MAINT, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HYDRAULIC LINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MECH MALFUNCTION, DUMP TRUCK BED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300446895 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |