Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101097293 - Metzger And Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101097293

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 08/28/1986

Site Address:
Metzger And Company
3400 Club Drive
Lawrenceville, GA 30245

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 47970, Atlanta, GA 30362

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1522

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/28/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/21/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360145106

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260602 C01 VI	09/23/1986	10/23/1986	$240	$240	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260020 B01	09/23/1986	10/23/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260020 B02	09/23/1986	10/23/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01001D	Serious	19260021 B02	09/23/1986	10/23/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14541635

Event: 08/28/1986

One killed, one injured when forklift overturns

At approximately 11:55 a.m. on August 28, 1986, Employee #2 instructed Employee #1 to use a Pettibone 88 wheeled forklift to hoist him 34 ft onto a job-built wooden platform to cut a dead tree. The forklift was on an incline and overturned. Employee #2 hit the blacktop, striking his head against the curb. He was killed. Employee #1 was struck by the lift's ROPS, breaking two ribs.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, RIB, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, OVERTURN, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SLOPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101097293			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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