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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301013603 - The Banks Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
The Banks Company Inc.
1515 W. 6th Street
El Dorado, KS 67042
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 995, El Dorado, KS 67042
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/11/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/27/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101340560 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,250 |
| Current Penalty | $6,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,250 |
| 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 | 19100177 C01 | 08/11/1998 | 08/28/1998 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100177 D04 II | 08/11/1998 | 08/14/1998 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100177 D05 | 08/11/1998 | 08/14/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100177 F | 08/11/1998 | 08/28/1998 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100177 F05 | 08/11/1998 | 08/28/1998 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100177 F10 | 08/11/1998 | 08/28/1998 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001A | Other | 19100219 D01 | 08/11/1998 | 08/14/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02001B | Other | 19100219 E01 I | 08/11/1998 | 08/14/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 p.m. on May 27, 1998, Employee #1 was working in the mechanic shop. The shop services vehicles from two companies, Banks Companies, Inc. and The Banks Company, Inc. Banks Companies, Inc. is a trucking company, primarily transporting coke from the petroleum industry. The Banks Company, Inc. provides vehicles for dirt construction. Employee #1 was struck by the ring of a two-piece split-rim wheel while he was inflating the tire. The tire's pressure was low, with only approximately 12 to 13 pounds of pressure. The employee was determining the cause of the air pressure loss and repairing the tire. The wheel had been removed from the Ford dump truck, and was not in the available cage at the time of the incident. In addition, the airline assembly was not equipped with an in-line valve with a pressure gauge or regulator that could be preset. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, LACERATION, RESTRAINING DEVICE, STRUCK BY, AIR LINE, TIRE RIM, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301013603 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |