Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123817512 - Farmer'S Inv. Inc. D/B/A Western Tobacco Warehouse
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Farmer'S Inv. Inc. D/B/A Western Tobacco Warehouse
2870 N. Jackson Hwy.
Glasgow, KY 42141
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 316, Horse Cave, KY 42749
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/18/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/03/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362000051 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 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 | 203100103 | 11/18/1993 | 12/30/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:15 p.m. on October 7, 1993, Employee #1 and four other employees were doing cleaning and pre-season tobacco warehouse preparation. The only tobacco in the warehouse was the employees' own tobacco, which they had brought in to get a head start on the season. Employee #1, a forklift driver, had just laid down a load of tobacco and turned the forklift around in a rough U-pattern when he drove the forklift across the concrete floor and over an approximately 18 inch deck. He fell or jumped off, and the forklift fell on top of him, inflicting fatal injuries. His vision was not blocked, and witnesses said that it appeared that his mind was wandering.
Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123817512 | Fatality | Other | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |
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