Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101248862 - Ricks Glass Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101248862

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 04/05/1988

Site Address:
Ricks Glass Company, Inc.
909 Wheaton Street
Savannah, GA 31401

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5231

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/13/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/22/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360145031

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$840	$0	$0	$0	$0	$840
Current Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
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 O01	04/22/1988	04/25/1988	$280	$280	$0	04/25/1988	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100184 C06	04/22/1988	04/25/1988	$280	$280	$0	04/25/1988	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100184 C09	04/22/1988	04/25/1988	$280	$280	$0	05/03/1988	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14340517

Event: 04/04/1988

One employee killed and one injured by falling case

At approximately 8:10 a.m. on April 4, 1988, Employees #1 and #2 were placing a double basket hitch rigging on a 3,700 pound case of twenty-four 72 in. by 100 in. by 1/4 in. mirrors. The freestanding, unbraced case toppled over and pinned Employee #1 across his chest against another group of cases that was approximately 3 ft away. Employee #2 was pinned by his wrist. Employee #1 died of circulatory collapse during surgery. Employee #2 was treated at a hospital for a broken wrist and released.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, RIGGING, UNSECURED, PINNED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101248862			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	101248862			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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