Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100788652 - Roofers Mart Of N. Texas (Dba Ar Supply Co.)

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100788652

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 12/14/1987

Site Address:
Roofers Mart Of N. Texas (Dba Ar Supply Co.)
1201 S. Handley Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76112

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 8842, Fort Worth, TX 76124

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5039

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/11/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360137988

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$720	$0	$0	$0	$0	$720
Current Penalty	$550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$550
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 L	12/31/1987	01/03/1988	$300	$420	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 P01	12/31/1987	01/03/1988	$250	$300	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14400352

Event: 12/10/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY FORKLIFT

EMPLOYEE #1 AND A COWORKER WERE SECURING A SET OF WAREHOUSE DOORS. THE COWORKER DECIDED HE NEEDED TO GO TO THE OTHER END OF THE WAREHOUSE FOR SOME REASON. THE WAREHOUSE WAS NOT LIGHTED AT THE OTHER LOCATION SO THE COWORKER DECIDED TO TAKE THE FORKLIFT TO PROVIDE LIGHTING. AS THE COWORKER STARTED THE VEHICLE, EMPLOYEE #1 MOUNTED THE FORKS. THE COWORKER TOLD HIM NOT TO RIDE THE FORKS, BUT BEGAN DRIVING TOWARDS THE EAST END OF THE WAREHOUSE WITHOUT WAITING FOR EMPLOYEE #1 TO GET OFF THE FORKS. AS THEY APPROACHED THE MIDWAY POINT OF THE WAREHOUSE, EMPLOYEE #1 LOST HIS FOOTING, FELL AND WAS RUN OVER BY THE FORKLIFT. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: VEHICLE, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LIGHTING, LOST BALANCE, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100788652			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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