Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100878487 - James River Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100878487

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 01/12/1988

Site Address:
James River Corporation
310 Mcdonnell Blvd.
Hazelwood, MO 63042

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2679

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/15/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/15/1988

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14414643

Event: 01/08/1988

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN TRUCK PTO SHAFT

AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 PM ON JANUARY 8, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 HAD FINISHED LOADING A 16 FOOT FLATBED TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS EQUIPPED WITH A HYDRAULIC POWER TAKE-OFF WHICH OPERATES THE TAILGATE LIFT. THE CONTROL LEVER FOR THIS POWER UNIT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, SO EMPLOYEE #1 CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK TO MANUALLY DISENGAGE THE ROTATING DRIVE SHAFT. THE TRUCK WAS IN NEUTRAL WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, AND THE POWER TAKE-OFF DRIVE SHAFT WAS TURNING. HE CAUGHT HIS COAT SLEEVE ON THE ROTATING SHAFT AND WAS PULLED INTO A SMALL SPACE BETWEEN THE TRUCK FRAME AND THE DRIVE SHAFT. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD AND NECK INJURIES AND WAS DEAD WHEN FOUND.

Keywords: HEAD, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, ENTANGLED, POWER TAKE-OFF, CLOTHING, CONTROL LEVER, TRUCK, NECK, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100878487					Occupation Not Listed

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