Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116399049 - Armstrong Lumber Company

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116399049

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 08/11/1995

Site Address:
Armstrong Lumber Company
4343 Leopard
Corpus Christi, TX 78402

Mailing Address:
Po Box 4168, Corpus Christi, TX 78469

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/11/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/17/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360376982

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100178 L	09/14/1995	10/02/1995	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 P01	09/14/1995	09/19/1995	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100178 Q07	09/14/1995	10/02/1995	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 561860

Event: 07/31/1995

Employee killed when struck by out-of-control forklift

Employee #1 pulled a forklift up to a stack of plywood. He dismounted and went to the front of the forklift and stack of plywood. The floor surface was not level. The forklift rolled forward and a fork pierced Employee #1's left leg, severing an artery. Employee #1 died approximately 12 hours later following leg amputation. The forklift's two parking brake systems may or may not have been set. Both brake systems were later found to be defective.

Keywords: SEVERED, IND TRK OPERATOR, BRAKE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, UNMANNED, ARTERY, SLOPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116399049			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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