Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1660988.015 - Parkdale America, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East

Inspection Nr: 1660988.015

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 04/04/2023

Site Address:
Parkdale America, Llc
815 John Beck Dockins Rd.
Rabun Gap, GA 30568

Mailing Address:
815 John Beck Dockins Rd., Rabun Gap, GA 30568

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 314999/All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/04/2023

Emphasis: L:Forklift

Case Closed: 11/22/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2016680

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$6,696	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,696
Current Penalty	$4,018	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,018
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	Serious	19100178 L04 II B	09/29/2023	10/26/2023	$4,018	$6,696	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100178 A05	09/29/2023	10/26/2023	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 155193.015

Event: 04/03/2023

Employee is killed when caught between cotton waste bale and

At 3:30 p.m. on April 3, 2023, an employee was attempting to remove waste cotton bale from a baler. The employee was caught between the waste bale and the forklift attachment mast. The employee was killed due to asphyxiation.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Bale, Baler, Caught Between, Forklift

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1660988.015	48	M	Fatality

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