Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1925510 - H & W Warehouse Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
H & W Warehouse Inc
Hwy 65 North
Lake Providence, LA 71254
Mailing Address:
Rt 2 Box 202, Lake Providence, LA 71254
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/08/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/01/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360639629 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140 |
| Current Penalty | $140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140 |
| 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 | 03/14/1985 | 03/23/1985 | $140 | $140 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 03/14/1985 | 03/17/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100178 P01 | 03/14/1985 | 03/26/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING WITH A FORK LIFT OPERATOR, MOVING COTTON BALES IN WAREHOUSE "C" AT H.& W. WAREHOUSE INC, LAKE PROVIDENCE, LA. THEY WERE PULLING COTTON BALES FROM A STACK ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 19, 1985. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTACHED A GARRETT PULLING ADAPTER TO A BALE SO THE FORKLIFT COULD PULL IT FROM THE STACK. HE FAILED TO MOVE FAR ENOUGH FROM THE STACK TO AVOID A FALLING BALE. A BALE ON TOP OF THE STACK SHIFTED AS A RESULT OF THE FORKLIFT PULLING THE OTHER BALE AND IT FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD. THE BALE WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 500 POUNDS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED.
Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1925510 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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