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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109136499 - Langdale Forest Products Company
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Langdale Forest Products Company
1202 Madison Hwy
Valdosta, GA 31601
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1088, Valdosta, GA 31603
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/08/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/19/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100900398 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,000 |
| Current Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 12/31/1997 | 01/13/1998 | $3,750 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 L | 12/31/1997 | 01/13/1998 | $3,750 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100265 C30 X | 12/31/1997 | 01/13/1998 | $4,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100265 C31 I | 12/31/1997 | 01/13/1998 | $3,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On the morning of October 7, 1997, a Taylor forklift collided with a 1-ton Ford flatbed pickup when neither driver sufficiently stopped and/or yielded the right of way. The forklift's right tine punctured the pickup's right-side door, where Employee #1 was sitting in the passenger's seat. He was impaled by the tine, sustaining multiple lacerations. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, IMPALED, WORK RULES, COLLISION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, PICKUP TRUCK, PUNCTURE, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109136499 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |