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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302668918 - Cuppernell Brothers Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office
Site Address:
Cuppernell Brothers Co.
65 Shun Pike
Johnston, RI 02919
Mailing Address:
11 Hillside Terrace, Malden, MA 02148
Union Status: Union
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/19/2000
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 04/16/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100090224 | ||
| Referral | 200096402 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were both transporting low permeable material from the Big Dig highway and bridge development project in Boston, MA to the Rhode Island Resource and Recovery landfill in Johnston, RI. The end-dump trailer trucks were parked side by side, 3 ft away from one another, while dumping the material at the landfill. The load in one of the end dump trailers shifted to the side while the trailer was raised, causing the trailer to fall over onto the tractor of the adjacent truck. The cab was crushed, killing Employee #1. The cause of the accident was side by side dumping.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, TRACTOR--TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK BED, OVERTURN, TRUCK DRIVER, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302668918 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Truck drivers, heavy |