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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108768995 - Hunt Plywood Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Hunt Plywood Company, Inc.
Highway 524 East
Pollock, LA 71467
Mailing Address:
Rt. 1 Box 154, Pollock, LA 71467
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2436
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/05/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/19/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360157432 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $938 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $938 |
| 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 | 19100176 B | 03/10/1992 | 03/16/1992 | $938 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 03/10/1992 | 04/16/1992 | $1,125 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19101200 E01 I | 03/10/1992 | 04/06/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19101200 E01 II | 03/10/1992 | 04/06/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01002D | Serious | 19101200 E01 III | 03/10/1992 | 04/06/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A stack of plywood bundles, five high, tipped over and fell onto Employee #1. He was crushed and killed. Apparently, the stack was unstable and subject to falling either on its own or when bumped by an industrial truck. The employer usually stacks the bundles four high because of the instability of the five-high stacks. The height of a five-high stack is approximately 17 ft; each bundle is 3 ft high, and the bundles are separated by three 4 in. by 4 in. by 4 ft boards. Each sheet of 1/8 in. plywood is 4 ft by 8 ft. Each bundle weighs approximately 2,500 lb.
Keywords: WOOD PANEL, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108768995 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |