Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304707615 - Brown Transport, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304707615

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 09/07/2001

Site Address:
Brown Transport, Inc.
5140 River Rd.
Fairfield, OH 45014

Mailing Address:
6387 St. Rt. 122, P.O. Box 6, West Alexandria, OH 45381

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/17/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/31/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	201952512	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
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	19100133 A01	09/18/2001	10/15/2001	$200	$625	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100135 A01	09/18/2001	10/05/2001	$600	$625	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201953031

Event: 08/31/2001

Struck by Fill Cap from Pressurized Water Tank on Truck

Employee #1 was preparing to fill the water tank after bleeding off the air pressure. When Employee #1 released the cam locks, residual pressure caused the cap to fly off, hitting the underside of the elevated bed, striking Employee #1, causing a laceration along the hair line and causing a mild concussion. The company used long bed dump trucks to carry limestone sludge, which, after dumping, left considerable residue on the trucks that obscured truck lights and would blow and settle on other vehicles as the trucks drove down the road. For this reason, the trucks were equipped with water tanks, pressurized by air from the trucks' braking systems. A regulator set the pressure on the water tank to 30 psi. Before removing the cap to refill the tank with water, it is necessary to bleed off the air pressure to keep the cap from flying off.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, HEAD, LACERATION, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, WATER TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304707615			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Truck drivers, heavy

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