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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105771745 - Couvrette Building Systems
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118
Site Address:
Couvrette Building Systems
565 Electric Road
Salem, VA 24156
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3448
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/19/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/21/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360784649 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 510001 A | 09/30/1991 | 10/04/1991 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | 10/17/1991 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 L | 09/30/1991 | 10/04/1991 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | 10/17/1991 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 510001 A | 09/30/1991 | 10/04/1991 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | 10/17/1991 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:30 p.m. on May 20, 1991, Employee #1 was loading a forklift industrial truck onto a convoy-type trailer. Because a wheel had spun on his first attempt to load the forklift, Employee #1 started to back down the trailer's access ramps to position the forklift for a second attempt to load. The forklift ran off the left ramp, rotating 90 degrees. Employee #1 was not wearing a seat belt and tried to jump from the rotating forklift but the forklift's overhead protection bars crushed his head against the concrete floor. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: LOADING, HEAD, IND TRK OPERATOR, OVERHEAD GUARD, OVERHEAD PROTECTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, BACKING UP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105771745 | Fatality | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |