Inspection Detail

Inspection: 971275 - Blanchet Trucking Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 971275

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 08/04/1986

Site Address:
Blanchet Trucking Co.
P.O. Box 107
Fort Kent, ME 04743

Mailing Address:
Priestly Bridge, St. John River, ME 04743

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/21/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/20/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360516538

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$216	$0	$0	$0	$0	$216
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
1.	01001A	Serious	19260106 C	09/12/1986	09/29/1986	$216	$360	$0	10/06/1986	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260106 D	09/12/1986	09/29/1986	$0	$0	$0	10/06/1986	-
3.	02001	Other	19040002 A	09/12/1986	09/29/1986	$0	$0	$0	10/06/1986	-
4.	02002	Other	19040008	09/12/1986	09/19/1986	$0	$0	$0	10/06/1986	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14478085

Event: 04/01/1986

Employee drowns when loader is washed into river

Employee #1 was operating a payloader on a bridge used to transport logs across the St. John River. Ice and water washed into the bridge and toppled the payloader into the river. Employee #1 drowned.

Keywords: VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, RIVER, LOADER, DROWN, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	971275			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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