Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106962772 - Townson Moving & Storage Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nashville Area Office
Site Address:
Townson Moving & Storage Inc.
P.O. Box 2000
Dixon Springs, TN 37057
Mailing Address:
1644 Ross Ville Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/01/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/13/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360172035 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 |
| Current Penalty | $675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $675 |
| 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 | 19100178 M06 | 04/09/1993 | 04/13/1993 | $450 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 N08 | 04/09/1993 | 04/13/1993 | $225 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was moving a 4,000 lb capacity Caterpillar forklift, type 6, model V40B, from one dock to another at the TVA Haitsville Distribution Center. While attempting to negotiate a turn, he misjudged his clearance. The forklift fell 4 ft off the dock to the roadway. The employee was trapped between a ROPS support bar and the gravel roadway. Employee #1 died of asphyxia. The coroner's report found no evidence of fractures of the neck, head, or chest. Causal factors appear to be speeding and that the employee misjudged the clearance to the dock's edge.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, SPEEDING, WORK RULES, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, LOADING DOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106962772 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |
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