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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 122045669 - Tmc Transportation, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Tmc Transportation, Inc.
2052 Williams Road
Columbus, OH 43207
Mailing Address:
6115 Sw Leland Ave., P.O. Box 1774, Des Moines, IA 50306
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/09/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361865934 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19040002 A | 02/09/2000 | 03/13/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19040008 A | 02/09/2000 | 02/14/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 25, 2000, Employee #1, a truck driver for TMC Transportation, Inc., delivered a trailer of wood bundles to the warehouse at McEwen Lumber Company. He was watching as the warehouse operations manager used a forklift to unload the bundles of wood. The coworker was lifting a 16 ft unit off the floor of the passenger's side of the trailer when it levered the top 12 ft unit on the driver's side, causing it to fall off that side of the trailer. This bundle struck Employee #1 on the head, killing him. The cause of the accident was the use of approximately 8 ft by 3 in. by 3 1/2 in. spacer boards that were placed across the truck to separate the bundled units so the forks of the forklift could be slid under them. When the 16 ft unit was being raised, one or more became caught in the 12 ft unit, causing it to angle upward and tumbled off.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, UNSECURED, MECH MAT HANDLING, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LUMBER STACK, TRUCK DRIVER, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122045669 | Fatality | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |