Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305158305 - Pearl City Elevator, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305158305

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 01/28/2003

Site Address:
Pearl City Elevator, Inc.
119 South Main St.
Pearl City, IL 61062

Mailing Address:
119 South Main, Pearl City, IL 61062

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5172

NAICS: 424720/Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/05/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/19/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100820661

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	02/10/2003	03/14/2003	$2,500	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200821882

Event: 01/27/2003

Employee suffers asphyxiation while delivering propane

At approximately 5:00 p.m. on January 27, 2003, Employee #1 was making a propane delivery to a residence when he was caught in the rotating power take-off (PTO) shaft underneath the propane truck. Employee #1 was working independently; therefore, there are no witnesses. Evidence at the scene indicates that the employee was underneath the truck trying to place papers in a bucket underneath an oil leak in the rear main seal of the truck. The company had previously received a complaint from a customer that the truck was leaking oil on their driveway during deliveries. While Employee #1 was underneath the truck his clothes got wrapped up in the rotating PTO shaft. The PTO powers the pump used to dispense the propane. Apparently, the employee went underneath the truck with the PTO engaged and running and was caught in the rotating shaft. PPE: None Safety Program: Company had a written safety program that complied with NFPA 58 and NFPA 59 for LP Gas Delivery operations. All drivers had been certified by the Illinois Propane Gas Association. Company also had a maintenance program where drivers inspected trucks daily and submitted reports to management. A contributing factor was having to repair an existing oil leak on a truck that caused Employee #1 to place materials under truck during deliveries. Oil leak in rear seal of the truck was 19-in. away from PTO shaft Name of Site: 2585 Lake Carroll Blvd Jobsite Equipment: Ford LP Gas Delivery Truck #35 Operation

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, LEAK, ROTATING PARTS, LUBRICATING FLUID, AUTOMOBILE, PROPANE, RUN OVER, POWER TAKE-OFF

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305158305			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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