Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109675892 - South Dallas Turf Farms Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109675892

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 05/23/1996

Site Address:
South Dallas Turf Farms Inc.
1033 Lakeshore Circle
Hoover, AL 35244

Mailing Address:
17684 Alabama Hwy 41, Minter, AL 36761

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0181

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/24/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/01/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360792485

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$375
Current Penalty	$375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$375
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19280051 B02 IB	09/10/1996	09/16/1996	$375	$375	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19040002 A	09/10/1996	10/28/1996	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 928226

Event: 05/21/1996

Employee killed when fork truck overturns

On May 21, 1996, Employee #1 was instructed to deliver sod/turf using a tractor trailer. The sod was palletized and placed on a trailer that was then covered with a tarp. A three-wheel rough terrain fork truck was loaded onto the back of the tractor trailer for use in unloading the sod. When Employee #1 reached the delivery site, he took off the tarp, then off-loaded the three wheel fork truck and began to off-load the sod. Employee #1 placed one pallet successfully on the flat portion of a long, steep residential driveway, then retrieved the second pallet and placed it to the right of the crest of the drive. As the employee removed the truck's forks from under the second pallet and backed away, the truck's rear wheel went off the driveway and became lodged in mud. Employee #1 rocked it free and was attempting to negotiate down the driveway, forks first, when the truck overturned and rolled over several times before coming to rest at the end of the driveway. Employee #1 was struck by the metal top of the ROPS and sustained a fatal skull injury. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, ROPS, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SKULL, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109675892			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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