Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15285943 - Pates Supply Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Pates Supply Co Inc
Main Street
Pembroke, NC 28372
Mailing Address:
Po Box 157, Pembroke, NC 28372
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5191
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/16/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/16/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360611784 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 |
| Current Penalty | $650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 |
| 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 | 19100178 O01 | 06/13/1985 | 06/16/1985 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100212 A05 | 06/13/1985 | 06/16/1985 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 06/13/1985 | 06/16/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 7B0308 | 06/13/1985 | 06/16/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100022 B01 | 06/13/1985 | 06/24/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19100025 D02 VIII | 06/13/1985 | 06/24/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02004 | Other | 19100178 N04 | 06/13/1985 | 06/24/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02005 | Other | 19100304 F05 V | 06/13/1985 | 06/16/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED ONTO A FARM TRUCK BED TO RELEASE THE GATE ON A 48 INCH SQUARE GRAIN BOX LOADED WITH 40 BUSHELS OF SPLIT (DAMAGED) GRAIN. THE GRAIN BOX WAS SUPPORTED ON THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT ABOUT 6 FEET ABOVE THE TRUCK BED. ALL OF THE SEED WOULD RUN OUT OF THE BOX EXCEPT FOR ABOUT 5 BUSHELS. THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED INTO THE BOX WITH A SHORT-HANDLED SHOVEL TO PUSH OUT THE REST OF THE SEED. AS HE STARTED TO CLIMB OUT OF THE BOX, AFTER CLEANING OUT THE GRAIN, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE BOX SLIPPED OFF THE FORKLIFT FORKS AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE BOX STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN HEAD, CRUSHING HIS HEAD AND KILLING HIM.
Keywords: HEAD, SLIP, CRUSHED, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15285943 | Fatality | Concussion | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |
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