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Inspection: 1200021 - The Firestone Tire And Rubber Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
The Firestone Tire And Rubber Company
3300 Sylvester Rd
Albany, GA 31702
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1708 Attn Mr Wm Hamby, Albany, GA 31703
Union Status: Union
SIC:3011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/16/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/02/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360653133 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | 19100176 B | 12/27/1984 | 12/03/1985 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 L | 12/27/1984 | 01/03/1985 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A FORKLIFT OPERATOR WAS USING A YALE FORKLIFT TO STACK PALLETS OF TIRES IN THE WAREHOUSE. THE FORKLIFT WAS A SIT-DOWN TYPE LIFT, 10 FEET, 3 INCHES IN LENGTH. THE AISLEWAYS IN THE WAREHOUSE WERE APPROXIMATLEY 8 FEET, 3 INCHES WIDE, WITH PALLETS OF MATERIAL STACKED ON BOTH SIDES. THE PALLET ASSEMBLIES WERE 5 FEET BY 5 FEET, WITH SOME METAL FRAMEWORK WHICH MADE THEM 5 FEET HIGH. THE PALLETS WERE NORMALLY STACKED 4 HIGH. THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO PLACE 2 PALLETS ON TOP OF 2 OTHERS. THE LOAD APPARENTLY STRUCK THE NEXT ROW OF PALLETS, KNOCKING THE 2 TOP PALLETS OFF THAT ROW INTO INTO THE AISLEWAY, WHERE EMPLOYEE #1, A TIRE INSPECTOR, WAS STANDING. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED SKULL AND OTHER INJURIES. THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR HAD NOT RECEIVED PROPER TRAINING. HE HAD NEVER RECEIVED A COPY OF THE COMPANY'S "SAFE PROCEDURES" FOR OPERATING A LIFT TRUCK. ALSO, FOOT TRAFFIC WAS ALLOWED IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF FORKLIFT OPERATIONS. STAND-UP TYPE LIFTS, WHICH THE COMPANY ALSO USED, WERE MORE MANEUVERABLE, SHORTER IN LENGTH, AND COULD REACH HIGHER. THE DESIGN OF THE PALLET ASSEMBLY DID NOT OFFER STABILITY TO THE LOAD.
Keywords: CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, PALLET, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1200021 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |