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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17762410 - American Woodmark Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
American Woodmark Corporation
1120 Atlanta Industrial Drive Suite C
Marietta, GA 30066
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5021
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/01/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/16/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360450696 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 12/18/1989 | 02/23/1990 | $420 | $420 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
On November 21, 1989, Employee #1, the operator, was using a high lift rider order picker to get a boxed cabinet off a rack shelf. There was not a pallet or float on the lift. The shelf was 7.5 feet high. Employee #1 raised the forks to 8 feet or 9 feet and then stepped over to the rack to get the box. The box was about 2 feet by 2.5 feet. The box and cabinet weighed together about 60 lb when the employee was placing box on the forks of the lift. Probably, Employee #1 and the box fell to the floor when Employee #1 was standing on the forks. Employee #1 sustained head injuries when he struck the floor. Employee #1 died seven days later. There were no witnesses to the accident.
Keywords: HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17762410 | Occupation Not Listed |