Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1558303.015 - Cooper-Wilkins Welding & Machine Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1558303.015

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 10/15/2021

Site Address:
Cooper-Wilkins Welding & Machine Company, Inc.
999 Dekle Road
Mobile, AL 36633

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1566, Mobile, AL 36633

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332710/Machine Shops

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/2021

Emphasis: L:Forklift

Case Closed: 05/31/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1823876

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$18,024	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,024
Current Penalty	$11,716	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,716
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	03/15/2022	03/25/2022	$9,427	$14,502	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100178 A04	03/15/2022	03/25/2022	$2,289	$3,522	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100178 A05	03/15/2022	03/25/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 140221.015

Event: 10/15/2021

Employee is killed when struck by unsecured load on forklift

At 9:30 a.m. on October 15, 2021, an employee was working as a spotter as a large steel drainage pipe was being lowered into place by a Taylor TE-300, 30,000-pound forklift. The forklift was located outside of a property fence facing downwards on the incline of a small hill. The forklift was fitted with a boom attachment that was fabricated by the employer and was not secured to the mast of the forklift. The forklift slipped forward and came to a quick stop causing the the boom attachment to slide off of the forklift forks. The employee was struck in the back by the boom attachment. The employee suffered lacerated and ruptured internal organs and died from his injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Boom, Crushed, Drain Pipe, Falling Object, Forklift, Forks, Mast, Slide, Slip, Steel, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1558303.015	59	M	Fatality		Welders and cutters

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