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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109294405 - Babb Lumber Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Babb Lumber Company, Inc.
6652 Highway 41 North
Ringgold, GA 30736
Mailing Address:
Po Box 250, Ringgold, GA 30736
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/20/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/16/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361119589 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 19100178 L | 10/04/1996 | 10/09/1996 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 M05 III | 10/04/1996 | 10/09/1996 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 P01 | 10/04/1996 | 10/09/1996 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100178 Q07 | 10/04/1996 | 10/09/1996 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a truck driver, was helping to load an empty flatbed trailer with lumber for delivery to a customer. Two stacks of lumber had been loaded onto the back of the trailer just prior to the accident. The forklift operator picked up a third stack to be loaded on top of the back right stack. He approached the trailer from the right side with the load up, stopped on a slight incline about a foot from the trailer, set the parking brake, left the motor running, and got off to align some dunnage on the stack that was already on the trailer. At the same time, Employee #1 decided to help move the dunnage and he stepped between the load and the trailer. When he was approximately in the center of the load, the parking brake on the forklift let go and the forklift began to roll. Employee #1 was crushed between the load and the trailer. He was killed.
Keywords: LOADING, VEHICLE IN GEAR, BRAKE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, UNMANNED, SLOPE, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109294405 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |