Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105915946 - Waialua Sugar Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu

Inspection Nr: 105915946

Report ID: 0951510

Date Opened: 12/08/1986

Site Address:
Waialua Sugar Co Inc
67-202 Kupahu St
Waialua, HI 96791

Mailing Address:
P O Box 665, Waialua, HI 96791

Union Status: Union

SIC:0133

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/09/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/21/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360738637

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	640009 A	12/18/1986	12/05/1986	$180	$180	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	720002 G	12/18/1986	12/05/1986	$180	$180	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	820003 A27	12/18/1986	12/05/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14549315

Event: 12/05/1986

EMPLOYEE FELL WHEN UNSECURED PLANK SLIPPED OFF ITS SUPPORT

AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM ON DECEMBER 5, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A POWER PLANT CONTROLS OPERATOR TRAINEE, WAS STANDING ON AN ELEVATED 2 INCH BY 12 INCH PLANK, SHAKING A 14 INCH PIPE TO CLEAR A BLOCKAGE. THE PLANK SLIPPED OFF ONE OF ITS SUPPORTS, ALLOWING EMPLOYEE #1 TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET, 4 INCHES, AND STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE TOP OF A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL. HE THEN FELL AN ADDITIONAL 5 FEET, 7 INCHES, STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEE DIED ON DECEMBER 6, 1986, AT APPROXMATELY 8:20 PM, AT THE WAHIAWA GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SLIP, PLANK, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105915946			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.