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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116225426 - American Homes
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
American Homes
1758 Mileground
Morgantown, WV 26507
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5271
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/18/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/14/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361975501 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $3,500 | $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 | Unclass | 5A0001 | 01/13/1998 | 01/22/1998 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 01/13/1998 | 01/22/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19040008 A | 01/13/1998 | 01/16/1998 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 20, 1997, Employee #1 and three coworkers came unloading furniture from a 1978 Ford truck into a manufactured home. The group consisted of a driver, the foreman, a laborer, and Employee #1, who was acting as a guide. Employee #1 got out of the box-type delivery truck and walked in back of it to guide the driver to the house. He was struck by the backing truck and died en route to the hospital. The accident was witnesses by the foreman, who was on top of the deck waiting for the furniture to be passed up to her.
Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, WORK RULES, TRUCK, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, GUIDE, MOTOR VEHICLE, BACKING UP, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116225426 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |