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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18564377 - Standard Commercial Tobacco Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Standard Commercial Tobacco Co., Inc.
Miller Rd. Off Hwy. 301
Wilson, NC 27894
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 450, Wilson, NC 27894
Union Status: Union
SIC:2141
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/29/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/26/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360487474 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | 19100176 B | 10/13/1989 | 10/19/1989 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 7B0308 | 10/13/1989 | 10/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 p.m. on August 21, 1989, at 2.30 p.m. Employee #1 was sweeping the floor beside a row of tobacco which is stored in sheets three flats high approximately 14 ft, when three sheets each weighing approximately 200 lbs slid off the top flat hitting her and knocking her backwards causing her head to hit the concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered a large fracture of the occipital skull and was pronounced dead on arrival at Wilson Memorial Hospital.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, SKULL, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18564377 | Fatality | Fracture | Janitors and cleaners |