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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110130218 - Carney And Sons Trucking Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Carney And Sons Trucking Services, Inc.
5433 Hwy 17 South
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7538
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/27/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/29/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360817431 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 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 | Other | 19100022 A01 | 08/25/1993 | 08/25/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
After discovering that the semi-trailer had a flat right rear tire, Employee #1 chose to use an old air spring to jack the truck. (An air spring is a bladder device that expands in an up/down movement depending on applied air pressure. The air spring is used on the rear of some semi-trailers to give a softer ride.) Employee #1 placed two 4 by 4s on the floor, placed the air spring on the 4 by 4s, and then placed two pieces of 1 in. thick by 2 1/2 in. wide steel bar stock on top of the air spring. For a valve to fill the bladder, the employee installed a power take-off valve that had no provision to regulate the amount of air entering the bladder. When the valve was activated, 175 lb of air pressure was instantly released into the bladder, causing the bladder to expand and slam upward into the bottom area of the trailer. The steel bar stock flew out and one piece hit Employee #1 in the head. He died.
Keywords: AIR SPRING, REPAIR, STEEL, WORK RULES, HIGH PRESSURE, BLADDER, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110130218 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |