Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109713651 - Vett Motors Inc. Dba T&A Auto And Body Repair

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109713651

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 03/17/1993

Site Address:
Vett Motors Inc. Dba T&A Auto And Body Repair
1758 Clearwater Largo Road
Clearwater, FL 34616

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7532

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/26/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/27/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360148852

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$300	$0	$1,800
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$300	$0	$1,800
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	19100147 C01	03/30/1993	05/02/1993	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	03/30/1993	04/02/1993	$300	$300	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19101200 E01	03/30/1993	05/02/1993	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14338354

Event: 03/15/1993

Employee killed when crushed by falling dump truck bed

Employee #1 was asked to weld a support to the bed rail on the underside of a 1977 Ford 9000 dump truck, serial #R90SVY53542. The truck was parked with the bed raised hydraulically about 25 degrees. The employer had blocked the bed with two 4 in. by 4 in. by 48 in. wood stock and one 4 in. by 4 in. by 27 in. wood stock. During a four hour period, Employee #1 had lowered the bed using the control lever releases and had repositioned the blocks. Employee #1 was actually working when a coworker heard the truck's dump fall onto the truck bed and heard Employee #1 yell for help. The coworker started the truck and moved the control lever from the DOWN position to the UP position to raise the bed. Employee #1 was behind the bed's piston face down on the frame and in a reaching position. Employee #1 sustained a hinged fracture to the rear of his head and was killed. The lever was originally in the neutral position.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HYDRAULIC LIFT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK BED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109713651			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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