Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15304256 - New Southern Of Rocky Mount Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 15304256

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 11/12/1985

Site Address:
New Southern Of Rocky Mount Inc
600 Wilkinson St
Rocky Mount, NC 27802

Mailing Address:
Po Box 109, Rocky Mount, NC 27802

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2074

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/20/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/17/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360770168

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100178 L	02/11/1986	02/14/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14447510

Event: 11/06/1985

CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING FORKLIFT

ON NOVEMBER 6, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:15 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING PEANUT HULLS FROM A PROCESSING AREA INTO A STORAGE AREA. HE WAS USING A FORKLIFT TRUCK. HE PICKED UP A LOAD, WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 1,000 POUNDS, AT ABOUT 50 TO 54 INCHES ABOVE THE WORKING SURFACE. AS EMPLOYEE #1 BACKED AWAY FROM THE LOADING DOCK, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT INTO A SHALLOW HOLE IN THE CONCRETE SURFACE (APPROXIMATELY 2" BY 3'). THE FORKLIFT OVERTURNED. EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO JUMP CLEAR OF THE FORKLIFT IN THE SAME DIRECTION TO WHICH IT WAS OVERTURNING. HE WAS CAUGHT BY THE OVERHEAD GUARD, WHICH CARRIED HIM TO THE GROUND. HIS HEAD WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE OVERHEAD GUARD AND THE CONCRETE.

Keywords: ROPS, OVERHEAD GUARD, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SEAT BELT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15304256			Fatality	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction

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