Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102418423 - Benson Lumber Company

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102418423

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 09/19/1990

Site Address:
Benson Lumber Company
103 S. Johnstone
Bartlesville, OK 74005

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 668, Bartlesville, OK 74005

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/19/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/05/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360154272

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
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	02/11/1991	02/14/1991	$800	$800	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 775718

Event: 09/05/1990

Employee killed when struck by overturning forklift

Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar forklift, model #V60C, serial #031501107, to unload material from a semi-trailer flatbed truck. The material was being stored in a lumberyard that had a water drainage ditch along the south side. Employee #1 dropped off a load in the yard, then returned to the truck to pick up more material. He raised the mast to insert the forks into the pallets, then suddenly accelerated in reverse. The forklift continued down the 7 to 10 ft drainage ditch. The employee attempted to jump from the truck's cab, but was struck by the forklift as it overturned. The impact broke the employee's neck. His thorax was crushed and he was killed. There were no seat belts inside the cab. The employee had been on the job for approximately three weeks and had no previous experience driving a forklift. The employer did not provide him with adequate training.

Keywords: THROAT, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, INEXPERIENCE, SEAT BELT, STRUCK BY, UNTRAINED, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102418423			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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