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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100555382 - B.J. Wholesale Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office
Site Address:
B.J. Wholesale Corp.
123 Smith Street
E. Farmingdale, NY 11735
Mailing Address:
1 Mercer Road, Natick, MA 01760
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5331
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/03/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/08/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360524854 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $1,600 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,600 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100178 L | 03/22/1988 | 04/06/1988 | $500 | $800 | $0 | 04/18/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 M07 | 03/22/1988 | 03/25/1988 | $500 | $800 | $0 | 04/18/1988 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 03/22/1988 | 03/25/1988 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 04/18/1988 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 03/22/1988 | 03/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/18/1988 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATLEY 10:40 AM ON FEBRUARY 24, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A STAND-UP TYPE LIFT TRUCK WHICH IS ENTERED BY THE OPERATOR THROUGH THE OPEN REAR AREA. HE HAD POSITIONED HIS TRUCK ON A RAISED DOCK LEVELER WITH THE REAR OF THE LIFT TRUCK FACING AN EMPTIED TRAILER. THE LEVELER LIP WAS SUPPORTED AT ITS OUTER EDGE BY THE REAR OF THE TRAILER. PREPARATIONS WERE UNDERWAY FOR THE DEPARTURE OF THE TRAILER. SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE TRACTOR TRAILER PULLED AWAY FROM THE LOADING DOCK, LEAVING THE OUTER LEVELER LIP UNSUPPORTED. THE DOCK LEVELER, WITH THE LIFT TRUCK ON IT, DROPPED TO ITS LOWEST POSITION (BELOW DECK LEVEL). THE LIFT TRUCK, WITH EMPLOYEE #1 STANDING AT ITS REAR, FELL TO THE DRIVEWAY. THE OPERATOR (EMPLOYEE #1) WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH WHEN THE LIFT TRUCK FELL ON HIM.
Keywords: DOCK, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100555382 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |