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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17704313 - U.S. Postal Service
Inspection Information - Office: Norfolk Area Office
Site Address:
U.S. Postal Service
1155 Seminole Trail
Charlottesville, VA 22906
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/13/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/22/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360869754 | ||
| Complaint | 73653560 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 4 | 12 | |||
| Current Violations | 8 | 4 | 12 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/03/1993 | 04/30/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100022 A02 | 11/03/1993 | 11/08/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100145 C03 | 11/03/1993 | 01/31/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C06 II | 11/03/1993 | 12/21/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100147 C07 IV | 11/03/1993 | 06/06/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100151 B | 11/03/1993 | 03/31/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100176 A | 11/03/1993 | 11/08/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100178 K01 | 11/03/1993 | 11/08/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02001 | Willful | 19100147 C01 | 11/03/1993 | 06/06/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02002 | Willful | 19100147 C04 I | 11/03/1993 | 06/06/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 02003 | Willful | 19100147 C07 I | 11/03/1993 | 06/06/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 02004 | Willful | 19100147 C08 | 11/03/1993 | 06/06/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:15 p.m. on October 3, 1993, at the U.S. Postal Facility in Charlottesville, VA, Employee #1 was directed to repair a broken spring underneath a dock leveling dock board. Employee #1 was a maintenance employee who usually repaired electronic equipment for a mail processing operation. He was not trained to make this repair. He did not have a lockout procedure to ensure that the dock plate was positively secured when he climbed beneath the dock leveler. As Employee #1 relieved the remaining spring tension from the springs that were unbroken, the weight was no longer counterbalanced. The dock board had been improperly braced with a 4 in. by 4 in. piece of wood. The weight of the dock board shifted downward and kicked out the brace. The dock board fell on the Employee #1, suffocating and crushing him. Employee #1 died of brain death resulting from anoxia on October 7, 1993, in a local medical center.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, DOCK, SUFFOCATED, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17704313 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers |