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Inspection: 18741371 - Burruss Company
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Lynchburg (Field Office) - Safety 0355117
Site Address:
Burruss Company
103 Lynchburg Avenue
Brookneal, VA 24528
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 6, Brookneal, VA 24528
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2426
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/06/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/06/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360633226 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $600 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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 | 19100133 A01 | 06/08/1988 | 06/12/1988 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 06/08/1988 | 06/12/1988 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001A | Repeat | 19100219 D01 | 06/08/1988 | 06/12/1988 | $800 | $800 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001B | Repeat | 19100219 E01 I | 06/08/1988 | 06/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001C | Repeat | 19100219 E03 I | 06/08/1988 | 06/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Repeat | 19100304 F05 V | 06/08/1988 | 06/12/1988 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 03001 | Other | 19100023 A08 | 06/08/1988 | 06/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 03002 | Other | 19100141 A03 I | 06/08/1988 | 06/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 03003 | Other | 19100178 L | 06/08/1988 | 07/10/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 03004 | Other | 19100178 N04 | 06/08/1988 | 06/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 03005 | Other | 19100178 P01 | 06/08/1988 | 06/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 03006 | Other | 19100304 A02 | 06/08/1988 | 06/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 03007 | Other | 19100305 B02 | 06/08/1988 | 06/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 03008 | Other | 19100305 G01 I | 06/08/1988 | 06/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 03009 | Other | 19100305 G02 III | 06/08/1988 | 06/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, supervisor for the House Flooring Night Shift #3, was running from the supervisor's office to catch an employee who had worked the first shift to ask him to work the second shift. Approximately 50 ft from the supervisor's office is a passageway that extends from the flooring plant to the flooring storage area. In the area there was a set of plastic wind breaks, approximately 6 in. wide and 8 ft 10 in. high. There were 21 sections. As Employee #1 ran through the wind breaks, he ran into a forklift that had stopped before going through them. Employee #1 struck the forklift mast with his head, hitting just above his right eye. He was knocked over backwards approximately 4 ft and his head hit the cement floor. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: HEAD, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, STRUCK AGAINST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18741371 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Supervisors, production occupations |