Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123446890 - Tyson Foods, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123446890

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 05/30/1997

Site Address:
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Off Hwy. 62
Berryville, AR 72616

Mailing Address:
110 Freeman St, Berryville, AR 72616

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2015

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/03/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100260108

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100178 L	07/31/1997	08/06/1997	$4,500	$4,500	$0	09/10/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 P01	07/31/1997	08/06/1997	$4,500	$4,500	$0	09/10/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200260149

Event: 05/28/1997

Employee killed when pinned by forklift

On May 28, 1997, Employee #1 was loading dead chickens from a holding cooler into the back of a truck. He was using a three-wheeled forklift truck to elevate the approximately 250 lb cooler 13 ft to empty out the dead chickens. Once the chickens had been dumped into the truck bed, Employee #1 locked his left front wheel brake and accelerated the forklift, causing the third center wheel to pivot and aligning the forklift parallel with the truck. He left the forks elevated while making this turn. The forklift, which was on a slight incline, became top-heavy and overturned backward. The rollover protection (ROPS) and the seat of the forklift collapsed, pinning Employee #1 between the ground and the steering wheel. He was killed instantly.

Keywords: LOADING, IND TRK OPERATOR, COLLAPSE, PINNED, WORK RULES, ROPS, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SLOPE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123446890			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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