Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107176505 - Blue Bird Body Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107176505

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 06/25/1992

Site Address:
Blue Bird Body Company
408 North Camellia Blvd.
Fort Valley, GA 31030

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 937, Fort Valley, GA 31030

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/26/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/25/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360959050

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	08/20/1992	08/23/1992	$4,000	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14332886

Event: 06/23/1992

Employee killed when struck and crushed by bus

At approximately 12:45 p.m. on June 23, 1992, Employee #1 began to walk from the east fence area across the parking lot. A driver began to back up a bus from the east fence area to the touch-up area. Employee #1 was behind the bus in the driver's blind spot. A coworker tried to signal the driver and Employee #1, but neither heard the signal. The bus struck Employee #1, knocking him to the ground. Employee #1 attempted to roll out of the way but was crushed by the rear tires of the bus. Employee #1 sustained internal injuries and was later pronounced dead. Causal factors include failure to have an employee signal to the driver that it is safe to back up.

Keywords: VEHICLE, WORK RULES, OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107176505			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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