Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100460880 - Roger Williams Food, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100460880

Report ID: 0112300

Date Opened: 05/29/1986

Site Address:
Roger Williams Food, Inc.
1 I.G.A. Way
Cumberland, RI 02864

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5141

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/09/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/03/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360517072

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
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	19100178 M03	07/10/1986	09/09/1986	$200	$360	$0	08/05/1986	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14531362

Event: 05/28/1986

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN RACK CROSS BAR AND FORKLIFT

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A STAND-UP FORKLIFT TRUCK IN A TIGHT WORKING AREA. THE TRUCK HAD NO ACTUAL VERTICAL GUARDS. HE WAS WORKING ALONE. HE WAS UNLOADING A PALLET OF SOAP POWDER FROM A RACK IN THE WAREHOUSE. THE LOAD STARTED TO SHIFT ON HIM SO HE PUT THE TRUCK INTO REVERSE GEAR AND BACKED UP IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE LOAD FROM FALLING. HE BACKED INTO THE RACK CROSS BAR AND WAS IMMEDIATELY CRUSHED BETWEEN THE CROSS BAR AND THE FORKLIFT.

Keywords: STAND-UP OPERATOR, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STORAGE RACK, BACKING UP, INATTENTION, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100460880			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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