Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106512387 - Mullinax Truss Company Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106512387

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 12/28/1993

Site Address:
Mullinax Truss Company Inc
741 Hood Rd
Jasper, GA 30143

Mailing Address:
Po Box 670, Jasper, GA 30143

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2439

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/28/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/28/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360452601

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 608521

Event: 12/21/1993

Employee fatally struck by rops of falling forklift

Employee #1 was attempting to load a forklift onto a flatbed truck. The first set of wheels onto the flatbed became stuck between a set of chocks permanently mounted on the flatbed. As Employee #1 attempted to back the forklift off the truck to try loading it again, the wheels slid/spun on the metal chocks and the forklift slid off the truck. As the forklift overturned, its rops landed on Employee #1's back, killing him instantly. Employee #1 was not wearing his seat belt.

Keywords: CHOCK, LOADING, IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, ROPS, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SEAT BELT, STRUCK BY, FLATBED TRUCK, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106512387			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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