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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15177223 - Melton'S Sawmill
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
Melton'S Sawmill
Cloud Hill Rd
Tracy City, TN 37387
Mailing Address:
Rt 1 Cloud Hill Rd, Tracy City, TN 37387
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/09/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/12/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360612410 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120 |
| 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 | 503010501 | 08/23/1984 | 08/26/1984 | $120 | $800 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 30012 | 08/23/1984 | 08/26/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 11:45 AM ON AUGUST 2, 1984, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE RAISED FORKS OF A JOHN DEERE MODEL 480 FORKLIFT. HE WAS INSTALLING A ROD WHICH CONNECTED ONE OF THE TWO FORK HOISTING CHAINS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE MAST (THE LEFT CHAIN WHEN FACING FORWARD). HE WAS INSERTING THE PIN THAT CONNECTS THE ROD TO THE CHAIN. THE NUT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ROD HAD NOT YET BEEN INSTALLED. FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, EMPLOYEE #1 LAY DOWN ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE FORKLIFT WITH HIS BODY PER PENDICLAR TO THE FORKS AND UNDER THEM. HE REMOVED THE NUT HOLDING THE CONNECTING ROD FOR THE OTHER HOISTING CHAIN (THE RIGHT CHAIN WHEN FACING FOREWARD). THIS ALLOWED THE ENTIRE FORK ASSEMBLY TO FALL. THE BASE OF THE RIGHT FORK STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD. THE LEFT FORK FELL ACROSS HIS LEGS. HE WAS FATALLY CRUSHED.
Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15177223 | Fatality | Other | Sawing machine operators |