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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100585538 - Maintain Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Maintain Incorporated
4441 West Airport Freeway
Irving, TX 75062
Mailing Address:
2549 Southwell, Dallas, TX 75229
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0782
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/19/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/31/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360344451 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 5A0001 | 12/06/1988 | 12/16/1988 | $0 | $720 | $0 | 12/29/1988 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 11, 1988 Employee #1, a lawn care crew member for Maintain Incorporated, was using a 36-in. self-propelled Exmark lawn mower. At 6:00 p.m. he took a water break and joked with other employees. At 6:15 p.m. he was observed mowing, and at 6:30 p.m. he was found huddled by the mower, hot and dry. Employee #1 was carried to the shed and wiped down with water. An ambulance took him to the Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas. His core temperature was 108 degrees Farenheit. He died August 12, 1988 at 4:14 a.m. Cause of death was listed as hyperthermia. On the day of the accident, the outside temperature was 96 degrees Farenheit, with a heat index of 107 degrees Farenheit. Employee #1 had worked a total of 97 hours during the 2-week pay period of his death.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, HEAT STROKE, LAWN MOWER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100585538 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Occupation not reported |