Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123381667 - Planters Service & Sales, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123381667

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 12/12/1996

Site Address:
Planters Service & Sales, Inc.
1463 Hwy. 20
Helena, AR 72342

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5191

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/12/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/27/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360914741

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations				3	1	4
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$7,200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,000	$3,000	$5,000
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	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Unclass	19100147 D05 I	03/06/1997	04/01/1997	$3,000	$4,200	$0	03/27/1997	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Unclass	19100147 C01	03/06/1997	04/01/1997	$0	$0	$0	03/27/1997	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040008	03/06/1997	03/11/1997	$2,000	$3,000	$0	03/27/1997	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02002	Other	19100146 C01	03/06/1997	04/01/1997	$0	$0	$0	03/27/1997	F - Formal Settlement
5.	02003	Other	19101200 E01	03/06/1997	04/01/1997	$0	$0	$0	03/27/1997	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 568253

Event: 12/09/1996

Employee killed in fall when struck by turnbuckle

While changing out an electric drive motor for an elevator leg, Employee #1 was struck several times by a rotating turnbuckle used to maintain tension on drive belts. As a crane lifted the electric motor, the loose tension turnbuckle started rotating and struck him. He fell out through the existing guardrails 55 ft to the ground. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures and was killed.

Keywords: ELECTRIC MOTOR, CLEARANCE, FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, FALL, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123381667			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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