Inspection Detail

Inspection: 735639 - M T M Truck Service

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 735639

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 08/29/1984

Site Address:
M T M Truck Service
4910 Construction Ave
Monroe, LA 71201

Mailing Address:
P O Box 841, West Monroe, LA 71291

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/30/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/31/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360549927

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14518914

Event: 08/28/1984

EMPLOYEE BURIED UNDER PILE OF GRAVEL

ON AUGUST 28, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 3 PM, THE SEARCH FOR EMPLOYEE #1 ENDED WHEN HIS BODY WAS FOUND BURIED BENEATH A PILE OF GRAVEL. THE INCIDENT APPARENTLY OCCURRED AROUND NOON OF THE SAME DAY WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LAST SEEN BY HIS DUMP TRUCK IN THE OPEN YARD. HE WAS HAULING GRAVEL TO AN ASPHALT PLANT AND MAY HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE TRUCK'S GATE MECHANISM. THIS GATE MECHANISM ALLOWS THE LOAD TO DUMP WHEN THE TRAILER IS IN THE RAISED POSITION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS APPARENTLY TRYING TO PRY THE GATE LOOSE WITH A STEEL BAR, AND WHEN HE SUCCEEDED, THE LOAD OF GRAVEL POURED OUT AND BURIED HIM.

Keywords: GRAVEL TRAILER, STUCK, FLOWING MATERIAL, DUMP TRUCK, BURIED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	735639			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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