Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309565547 - First Student, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309565547

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 03/09/2006

Site Address:
First Student, Incorporated
529 Main Street, Suite 1m3 - Boston Region Office
Boston, MA 02129

Mailing Address:
529 Main Street Suite 1m3, Boston, MA 02129

Union Status: Union

SIC:4151

NAICS: 485410/School and Employee Bus Transportation

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/28/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/10/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100461623

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2	1				3
Current Violations	2				1	3
Initial Penalty	$6,500	$70,000	$0	$0	$0	$76,500
Current Penalty	$6,500	$0	$0	$0	$70,000	$76,500
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	19101200 F05	09/08/2006	10/04/2006	$1,500	$1,500	$0	09/29/2006	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19101200 H02 II	09/08/2006	10/04/2006	$5,000	$5,000	$0	09/29/2006	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19101200 H03 II	09/08/2006	10/04/2006	$0	$0	$0	09/29/2006	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01002C	Serious	19101200 H03 III	09/08/2006	10/04/2006	$0	$0	$0	09/29/2006	F - Formal Settlement
5.	02001A	Unclass	19101000 A02	09/08/2006	10/26/2006	$70,000	$70,000	$0	09/29/2006	F - Formal Settlement
6.	02001B	Unclass	19101000 E	09/08/2006	10/26/2006	$0	$0	$0	09/29/2006	F - Formal Settlement
7.	02001C	Unclass	19100134 D01 III	09/08/2006	10/26/2006	$0	$0	$0	09/29/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200462018

Event: 03/09/2006

Employee Dies from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

At approximately 3:50 a.m. on March 9, 2006, Employee #1 was jump starting school buses. He used a Goodall 12 Volt Start All 605 with a Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 13 HP gasoline-powered motor; Model Number 245237, Type 0284E1, Code 04090249, Serial Number88186, for jump starting the buses. The motor was mounted inside the back of a converted U-Haul truck. A sliding door separated the cab and back of the truck. Employee #1 was found slumped over the steering wheel of the truck; unconscious, drooling, with his eyes dilated, and a very low pulse. The witnesses said that the sliding cab door was open approximately 8 in., and that the motor was running in the back. Boston EMS transported Employee #1 to Boston Medical Center for exposure to carbon monoxide. He was pronounced dead at 6:42 a.m.

Keywords: BUS, JUMP START, MECHANIC, TRUCK, POISONING, CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309565547			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Specified mechanics and repairers

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