Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115057317 - Chariton Farm Machinery Auction Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Chariton Farm Machinery Auction Inc.
Old Highway 34 East
Chariton, IA 50049
Mailing Address:
Box 448, Baxter, IA 50028
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/07/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/15/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360203061 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,650 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| 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 K01 | 10/19/1993 | 10/29/1993 | $300 | $825 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 L | 10/19/1993 | 12/07/1993 | $300 | $825 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 40008 | 10/19/1993 | 10/22/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 worked for an auctioneer and traveled to farms to pick up equipment for auction. He used half-tilt flatbed truck to transport the equipment, loading it onto the bed with a 10,950 lb Massey Ferguson 6500 fork truck. On the day of the accident, Employee #1 had returned to a farm to load the fork truck onto the flatbed. The farm owner watched as Employee #1 stood beside the truck and began winching tup he fork truck. It was partially on the truck bed when the owner went inside her house. A few minutes later she heard a crash, followed by Employee #1 calling for help. When the Fire Department arrived, Employee #1 was lying face down in a ditch with the fork truck on his back, its front tire just below his shoulder blades. He was killed. There were no witnesses to the accident.
Keywords: LOADING, UNSECURED, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, FLATBED TRUCK, WINCH
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115057317 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Truck drivers, heavy |
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