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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1773517.015 - 157420 - D. H. Griffin Wrecking Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem
Site Address:
157420 - D. H. Griffin Wrecking Company, Inc.
Near 4700 Hilltop Road
Greensboro, NC 27407
Mailing Address:
4716 Hilltop Road, Greensboro, NC 27407
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/14/2024
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2208335 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,131 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,131 |
| Current Penalty | $16,131 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,131 |
| 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 | 95.129(01) | 02/27/2025 | 03/03/2025 | $16,131 | $16,131 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:21 p.m. on September 4, 2024, an employee working as a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) operator for a recycled material wholesaler was driving a JLG 460SJ Telescopic Boom Lift. The employee was taking the PIV from the metal recycling yard down the street to the fleet yard repair facility to have the camera repaired. The employee needed to cross over a set of railroad tracks to continue down the road to the fleet yard entrance. Two coworkers served as spotters to stop vehicle traffic on the road. When the employee began to cross the tracks the rail guards began to come down due to an approaching passenger train. The employee was unable to clear the tracks in time and was struck by the train. The employee died from multiple blunt force trauma.
Keywords: Aerial Lift, Aerial Truck, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Crossarm, Driver, Driving, Flagger, Industrial Truck, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PIV, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Railroad Track, Repair, Spotter , Struck Against, Struck By, Tracks, Traffic Accident, Train, Unsafe Position, Waste Proc Fac
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1773517.015 | 51 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |