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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2173870 - Peach State Machinery, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Peach State Machinery, Inc.
3512 Oakcliff Road
Doraville, GA 30362
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 47130, Doraville, GA 30362
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5082
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/24/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/12/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900966078 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19040002 A | 07/15/1985 | 07/26/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100178 P01 | 07/15/1985 | 07/16/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100303 G02 II | 07/15/1985 | 07/16/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A SHOP FOREMAN OF A COMPANY THAT SELLS AND SERVICES EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A FORKLIFT. A ROPS CANOPY WAS SITTING ON THE FLOOR ABOUT 10 INCHES IN BACK OF A CATERPILLAR 941 B. THE ROPS WAS CONNECTED TO THE HOOK OF A HOIST. THE FORKLIFT DRIVER DROVE THE FORKLIFT UP FLUSH TO THE ROPS IN PREPARATION OF LIFTING THE ROPS. EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED BETWEEN THE ROPS AND THE 941 B IN ORDER TO UNHOOK THE ROPS FROM THE HOIST. THE FORKLIFT WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, BUT IT JUMPED FORWARD A LITTLE. THE ROPS CAUGHT EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE FOREHEAD AND PINNED HIM TO THE 941 B. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED A FRACTURED SKULL. NO VIOLATIONS OF OSHA STANDARDS WERE NOTED WHICH PERTAINED TO THE ACCIDENT. WORK PRACTICES WERE DISCUSSED.
Keywords: FRACTURE, FOREHEAD, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SKULL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2173870 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |