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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109677567 - Hardware Systems, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Hardware Systems, Inc.
603 W. Landstreet Road
Orlando, FL 32824
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5031
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/05/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/28/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361093289 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,750 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 07/24/1996 | 08/26/1996 | $1,225 | $1,225 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 07/24/1996 | 08/01/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 07/25/1996 | 08/02/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 L | 07/24/1996 | 08/26/1996 | $275 | $525 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 07/24/1996 | 08/26/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19100157 G01 | 07/24/1996 | 08/26/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:55 a.m. on March 27, 1996, Employee #1 was using a forklift to unload pallets of 4 ft by 8 ft sheets of particleboard from a railroad boxcar. The particleboard had been laid flat on the pallets in banded units, and to prevent the load from shifting in transit, air bags had been placed between the units, with 4 sheets of particleboard standing vertically on each side of an air bag. Employee #1 deflated an air bag, unloaded one stack of particleboard, and then removed four sheets of spacers. He then dismounted the forklift and had just walked into the boxcar when the four remaining sheets of particleboard spacers fell, striking him on the head. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, RAILROAD CAR, BOXCAR, FALL, MECH MAT HANDLING, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109677567 | Fatality | Fracture | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |