Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101308294 - Famous Barr Warehouse

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101308294

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 03/25/1988

Site Address:
Famous Barr Warehouse
3700 North Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63110

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4225

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/21/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/04/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360426241

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$840	$0	$0	$0	$0	$840
Current Penalty	$840	$0	$0	$0	$0	$840
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	05/11/1988	06/15/1988	$420	$420	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 M12 I	05/11/1988	08/01/1988	$420	$420	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14423974

Event: 03/24/1988

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM FORKS OF "ORDER PICKER"

EMPLOYEE #1 OPERATED A HI-RISE ORDER PICKER THAT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A BEDDING TRUCK THAT FIT OVER THE HI-RISE'S FORKS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND LYING ON ONE SIDE OF THE HI-RISE. THE BEDDING TRUCK WAS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THE FORKS OF THE HI-RISE WERE FIVE FEET IN THE AIR. EMPLOYEE #1 MAY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REPOSITION THE BEDDING TRUCK. HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE TWO BROKEN ARMS, A CRUSHED CHEST, AND A HEAD INJURY. IT IS BELIEVED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOLDING ON TO THE BEDDING TRUCK AS IT SLID OFF THE FORKS. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS KILLED, WAS NOT FOUND UNTIL FOUR HOURS AFTER HIS REGULAR QUITTING TIME.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101308294			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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