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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105418164 - Smith Fuel Co. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Smith Fuel Co. Inc.
Old Dyke Road
Russellville, SC 29476
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 427, Lake City, SC 29560
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5171
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/23/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/31/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360280150 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 AND A TRUCK DRIVER DROVE TO A JOB SITE TO DELIVER SOME 55 GALLON DRUMS OF OIL AND TO PICK UP SOME EMPTY DRUMS. THEY UNLOADED THE FULL DRUMS. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN CLIMBED ONTO THE BACK OF THE FLAT BED TRUCK AND INSTRUCTED THE DRIVER TO DRIVE TO THE AREA WHERE THE EMPTY DRUMS WERE STORED. WHEN THE TRUCK BEGAN TO MOVE EMPLOYEE #1 FELL OFF THE BACK AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A CONCRETE SLAB. HE WAS KILLED. THE TRUCK BED WAS 45 1/2 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND.
Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, TRUCK, FALL, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105418164 | Fatality | Other | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |