Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109198937 - Carter Lumber Company
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Carter Lumber Company
1397 Sugar Run Road
Venetia, PA 15367
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 417, Meadowlands, PA 15347
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/11/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/02/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361835853 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| 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 | 12/12/1997 | 03/17/1998 | $3,750 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 14, 1997, Employee #1 was delivering thirty-two 28 ft long wooden trusses with a 4-in-12 pitch and a 1 ft overhang, and seventy 1/2 in. 4 by 8 plywood sheets. He was using a GMC truck with an 8 ft wide by 16 ft long flat bed and a hand-actuated ratchet system. The trusses were loaded sideways over the plywood sheets. Employee #1 was using the ratchet that connected to a roller at the back of the truck when a metal strapping band became caught in a hole on the side bed of the truck. This caused the load to shift and to slip sideways off the back of the truck. Before Employee #1 could jump clear, he was struck by the falling lumber and became pinned under the 2,944 lb load. He suffered blunt force trauma injuries to his head and chest, and was killed.
Keywords: CHEST, DELIVERY WORK, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, MECH MAT HANDLING, OFF LOADING, FLATBED TRUCK, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109198937 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |
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