Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1643777.015 - 153411 - Parton Lumber Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

Inspection Nr: 1643777.015

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 01/13/2023

Site Address:
153411 - Parton Lumber Company, Inc.
251 Parton Rd.
Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Mailing Address:
251 Parton Rd., Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/27/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/29/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1987575

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$32,811	$0	$0	$0	$0	$32,811
Current Penalty	$21,874	$0	$0	$0	$0	$21,874
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	95.129(01)	07/10/2023	07/14/2023	$10,937	$10,937	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100132 A	07/10/2023	07/14/2023	$10,937	$10,937	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100178 L03 I M	07/10/2023	07/14/2023	$0	$10,937	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 152889.015

Event: 01/13/2023

Employee is killed when struck by reversing forklift

At 9:56 a.m. on January 13, 2023, an employee was working at a sawmill. The employee was struck by a reversing forklift and sustained severe head trauma. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Backing Up, Blunt force trauma, Forklift, Head, Sawmill, Struck By, Traumatic

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1643777.015	57	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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