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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101784288 - Ivy H. Smith
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Ivy H. Smith
Lake Cono Dr.
Pomona Park, FL 32081
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/23/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/04/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360143499 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 08/18/1987 | 08/28/1987 | $210 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260601 B08 | 08/18/1987 | 08/28/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19260050 A | 08/18/1987 | 09/21/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19260050 E | 08/18/1987 | 09/21/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1, #2, AND #3 WERE SETTING TELEPHONE POLES WITH A FORD F700 POLE TRUCK. WHEN THEY FINISHED, EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 GOT INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 RODE IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK ON TOP OF A TOOL CABINET. AS THEY WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE DRIVESHAFT DISENGAGED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE FREE END BEGAN BOUNCING ON THE PAVEMENT AND QUICKLY BROKE IN HALF. THE FRONT END OF THE BROKEN SHAFT STABBED INTO THE PAVEMENT, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TIP OVER ONTO IT'S RIGHT SIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN THE BOOM BRACE AND THE PAVEMENT. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHY THE DRIVESHIFT DISENGAGED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE COMPANY HAS A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR ALL OF ITS VEHICLES, AND A GOOD SAFETY PROGRAM. THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE ACCIDENT PROBABLY COULD HAVE BEEN REDUCED IF COMPANY SAFETY RULES REGARDING THE USE OF SEAT BELTS AND PROHIBITION OF RIDERS IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCKS HAD BEEN ENFORCED.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, TRUCK, DRIVE SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101784288 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101784288 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 101784288 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |