Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125252338 - Triad Masonry Materials, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem
Site Address:
Triad Masonry Materials, Inc.
210 Cedar Falls Lane
Eden, NC 27288
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 19178, Greensboro, NC 27419
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3271
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/17/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100070143 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on September 8, 1997, Employee #1 arrived at a residential home to pick up excess masonry blocks and cement. He backed his truck, which was equipped with a lifting boom and fork assembly, next to the garage opening. There was no one at the site when Employee #1 arrived. He positioned himself beneath a steel I-beam that spanned the garage opening, and began operating the boom assembly with a remote control box attached to a flexible cable. Using the truck's fork assembly, he picked up a pallet of masonry cement and set it next to a previously placed pallet of masonry blocks. While attempting to retract the forks from under the pallet, he struck the unsecured I-beam and knocked it off the block wall. The beam fell across Employee #1's lower body and knocked him backward. His head struck against the concrete deck and he suffered blunt force trauma to his skull that resulted in cerebral hemorrhaging. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: LOADING, HEAD, STEEL BEAM, HEMORRHAGE, STRUCK AGAINST, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BRAIN, CONCRETE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125252338 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Truck drivers, heavy |
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