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Inspection: 14822951 - Elliott Wilson Trucks
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Inspection Information - Office: Maryland Region 1 | ||||
| Nr: 14822951 | Report ID: 0352410 | Open Date: 07/03/1985 | ||
| Elliott Wilson Trucks | ||||
| 327 N. Aurora St. Easton, MD 21601 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 5511/Motor Vehicle Dealers (New and Used) | ||||
| Mailing: P.O. Box401, Easton, MD 21601 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 07/19/1985 | |
| Close Case: | 11/08/1985 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360615504 | |||
| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100169 B02 | 10/16/1985 | 10/18/1985 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100169 B03 I | 10/16/1985 | 10/18/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 890032 E A | 10/16/1985 | 10/18/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 890032 F A | 10/16/1985 | 10/18/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 890032 H A | 10/16/1985 | 10/18/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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| Summary Nr: 14198238 | Event: 06/29/1985 | Air Receiver Ruptured; End Piece Struck And Killed Worker | ||||
| EMPLOYEE #1 WENT TO A DIESEL TRUCK REPAIR SHOP ON A SATURDAY TO BORROW A PORTABLE AIR RECEIVER FOR HIS PERSONAL USE. WHILE IN THE SHOP HE STARTED TO FILL THE AIR RECEIVER WITH AIR FROM A LARGE COMPRESSOR/RECEIVER. HE WAS BENDING OVER, OR KNEELING ON THE FLOOR OVER, THE PORTABLE AIR RECEIVER, HOLDING AN AIR CHUCK ON THE VALVE STEM WHILE FILLING THE TANK. ONE END OF THE AIR RECEIVER RUPTURED. THE TANK END PIECE CAME OFF UNDER PRESSURE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE NECK, SEVERING HIS SPINAL CORD. THE AIR RECEIVER WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SPRING LOADED RELIEF VALVE; NOR DID IT HAVE A DRAIN PIPE AND VALVE. APPROXIMATELY 140 PSI OF AIR WAS BEING CHARGED INTO THE TANK FROM A COMPRESSOR/RECEIVER OPERATING AT 190 PSI. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. THE EMPLOYER ALLOWED HIS EMPLOYEES TO DO PERSONAL WORK ON THEIR OWN TIME AT THE WORK SITE. | ||||||
| Keywords: air receiver, spine, rupture, high pressure, valve, neck, struck by, flying object, pressure release | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
| 1 | 14822951 | Fatality | Other | Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics | ||