Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103431714 - Marine Shale Processors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103431714

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 01/08/1996

Site Address:
Marine Shale Processors, Inc.
928 Hwy 90 East
Morgan City, LA 70380

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/10/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361124274

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,600
Current Penalty	$1,560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,560
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 M05 I	02/12/1996	02/15/1996	$780	$1,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 P01	02/12/1996	02/15/1996	$780	$1,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170081566

Event: 01/06/1996

Employee killed when struck by unmanned forklift

Employee #1, a working foreman, was changing out a dust skirt on a shaker. The work area was dark so he parked a forklift truck with the engine running and lights on approximately 23 feet from his work area. He was using the lights on the mast of the forklift truck to illuminate his work area. The forklift jumped into forward gear, rolled forward approximately 23 feet, and pinned Employee #1 between the back rest of the forklift truck and the workpiece that Employee #1 was working on. He was killed.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, VEHICLE IN GEAR, PINNED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, UNMANNED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103431714			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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