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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1782996.015 - Cherokee Building Materials
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Cherokee Building Materials
1008 Fall Ridge Ct.
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Mailing Address:
4140 Fisher Road, Columbus, OH 43228
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 444190/Other Building Material Dealers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/2024
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/14/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2224911 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,550 |
| Current Penalty | $8,275 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,275 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 02/18/2025 | 02/27/2025 | $8,275 | $16,550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on October 21, 2024, an employee working as a truck driver for a building materials supplier was removing dunnage spacers from the trailer of a flat bed truck. The employee was operating a remote-controlled vehicle-mounted boom lift to deliver drywall to a new construction residential site. The employee hoisted a bunk of drywall and positioned the load off the driver's side of the vehicle. As he suspended the load, the employee walked in the narrow space between the load and the truck bed. As he was walking in this area to remove the spacers from atop the load, the boom lift was inadvertently activated and pinned him against the truck bed crushing him. The employee died from a crushed torso, chest and abdomen.
Keywords: Abdomen, Boom Truck, Chest, Construction, Construction vehicle, Crushed, Delivery Work, Drywall, Dunnage, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Lift, Material Handling, Pinch Point, Pinched, Pinned, Residential Construction, Torso, Trailer Truck, Truck, Truck Boom, Truck Driver, Unloading, Unsafe Position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1782996.015 | 37 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, heavy |