Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101052421 - Shearouse Lumber Company

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101052421

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 06/24/1986

Site Address:
Shearouse Lumber Company
Hwy 80
Pooler, GA 31322

Mailing Address:
P. O. Drawer C, Pooler, GA 31322

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/17/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/25/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360713507

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
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.	01001A	Serious	19100178 L	07/29/1986	07/31/1986	$640	$640	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100178 M03	07/29/1986	07/31/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14354252

Event: 06/23/1986

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF FORKLIFT TRUCK AND WAS RUN OVER

EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE RIDING AS PASSENGERS ON AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK (CATERPILLAR FORKLIFT TRUCK MODEL V 250 B, SERIAL NUMBER 72Y00797). THE FORKLIFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN OPERATOR'S SEAT BUT WAS NOT DESIGNED TO SAFELY ACCOMODATE ANY PASSENGERS. AS THE TRUCK NEGOTIATED A LEFT HAND TURN, EMPLOYEE #1, WHO HAD BEEN ON THE TRUCK'S RIGHT SIDE, FELL OR JUMPED OFF, AND WAS RUN OVER. HE SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES AND DIED APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS LATER WHILE IN SURGERY.

Keywords: WORK RULES, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, RUN OVER, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101052421			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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