Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105421689 - So-Pak-Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 105421689

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 07/20/1987

Site Address:
So-Pak-Co.
118 South Cypress
Mullins, SC 29574

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1360, Greenville, TN 37743

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/05/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/17/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360776124

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
Current Penalty	$163	$0	$0	$0	$0	$163
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	08/21/1987	08/26/1987	$163	$490	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 735233

Event: 07/16/1987

Employee killed when head struck by overturned forklift

Employee #1 was cleaning up a section of a warehouse. He placed trash on a pallet, which he then carried to the compactor. After putting the trash in the compactor, Employee #1 turned the forklift around and backed off the loading dock. The forklift overturned and he attempted to jump off. He was struck by the support bar on the overhead guard, which pinned his head between the bar and the pavement, killing him. The employer had a rule that only authorized employees could operate the forklift. However, subsequent investigation revealed that it was not being enforced.

Keywords: HEAD, PINNED, WORK RULES, OVERHEAD GUARD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, UNTRAINED, INATTENTION, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105421689			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Janitors and cleaners

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