Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106450984 - Western Organics, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106450984

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 01/30/1997

Site Address:
Western Organics, Inc.
3051 Bowen Lane
Blackshear, GA 31516

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 25406, Tempe, AZ 85285

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/31/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/26/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100900141

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	5A0001	03/21/1997	04/16/1997	$2,500	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 N15	03/21/1997	04/16/1997	$2,500	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200900173

Event: 01/29/1997

FORKLIFT OVERTURNED, PINNING EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE GROUND

A forklift operator, who had been working at his company for 3 months, was driving a Toyota forklift. The employee had experience from a previous employer with a Barko Knuckle boom and a grinder. The employee was not wearing the seat belt that was standard equipment in the forklift. In addition, the employer had not established a speed limit for the operation of industrial trucks, and there were no work rules requiring operators to wear seat belts. According to the plant manager, the employee had been trained. The employee had been operating the Toyota forklift as part of his duties for only the previous 2 weeks. As the employee turned the forklift, it overturned. The employee was ejected from the vehicle and pinned between the overhead cage and the ground. The cage landed on the employee's chest. He died of injuries sustained in the accident. An analysis of the worksite and photos taken by the local police department showed that the employee was operating the forklift with the forks about 1.5 meters above the ground. The tire tracks indicated that the turning radius would not provide for stability of the vehicle with the forks in a raised position.

Keywords: WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SEAT BELT, UNTRAINED, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106450984			Fatality	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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