Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109210690 - R. S. Elliott Specialty Supply, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109210690

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 12/23/1998

Site Address:
R. S. Elliott Specialty Supply, Inc.
1717 Acme Street
Orlando, FL 32805

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5032

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/28/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/26/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102304607

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100176 B	02/11/1999	02/18/1999	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202288445

Event: 12/22/1998

Employee killed when struck in chest by pallet

On December 22, 1998, Employee #1 and coworkers were preparing an order for a customer and needed a pallet to place the material on in order to facilitate handling. While doing so, Employee #1 took a pair of wire cutters and was getting the top wood from a pallet of a wire lath. He climbed on the first pallet and tried to reach the fourth one, in order to remove the wire straps holding the wooden frame around the material. Three pallets fell. One pallet fell in front of Employee #1, a second one on his legs, and a third pallet fell on his upper body, causing fatal injuries. The pallets were stored in piles of four or five pallets. Being press-strapped they were not perfect squares and they were plumbed if stacked on top of each other.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, FALL, PALLET, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109210690			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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