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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126603315 - Burris Refrigeration Services
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Safety 0355116
Site Address:
Burris Refrigeration Services
383 Mt Tory Rd
Lyndhurst, VA 22952
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 380, Lyndhurst, VA 22952
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4222
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/07/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/16/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362311060 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $72,500 |
| Current Penalty | $9,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,500 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100132 F01 | 11/04/1997 | 11/10/1997 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/10/1997 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19100132 A | 11/04/1997 | 11/10/1997 | $7,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 11/10/1997 | Y - State Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 11/04/1997 | 11/18/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/10/1997 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was standing on a platform that was secured to a forklift, transferring products from a pallet that was in a rack storage 24 feet above a concrete floor. The pallet had partially tipped and some of the product had fallen. Apparently when Employee #1 stepped off the platform onto the pallet, the pallet shifted and he fell to the floor. He was killed. There were no eyewitnesses to the accident. Interviews established that leaving the guarded platform was a common and necessary practice to reach the product. The platform was equipped with standard railings and toeboards, but safety belts were rarely used.
Keywords: WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, FALL, PALLET, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126603315 | Fatality | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |