Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301034658 - Trism Specialized Carriers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301034658

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 03/30/1998

Site Address:
Trism Specialized Carriers, Inc.
501 North West Street
Jackson, MS 39201

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 113, Joplin, MO 64802

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/02/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/12/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361079072

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260704 A	04/28/1998	05/01/1998	$4,500	$4,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201360476

Event: 03/30/1998

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY PRECAST CONCRETE PANEL

Employee #1, a truck driver, drove the company truck to a shipper and manufacturer's facility and hooked to a trailer strapped and loaded with glass fiber reinforced concrete panels to be delivered. After arrival at the delivery destination, Employee #1 was instructed to back the trailer into position onsite. Employee #1 loosened the strapping. Other employees unloading a similar trailer heard a loud noise and observed that two concrete panels had tilted from their upright position and the base was still on the trailer bed; however, the tops were on the ground. Employee #1 was found underneath the panels. The panels were not touching Employee #1. The other employees crawled under to provide first aid treatment while emergency rescue was en route. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. An autopsy revealed crushed bones in the chest and a torn thoracic aorta with internal bleeding.

Keywords: CONCRETE PANEL, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, TRAILER, CONCRETE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301034658			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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