Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2374866 - Southport Lumber & Supply Co

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2374866

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 05/29/1985

Site Address:
Southport Lumber & Supply Co
6203 28th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53140

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/29/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/29/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360646913

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19040008	06/07/1985	06/10/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 570861

Event: 05/07/1985

Employee killed by overturning lift truck

At approximately 2:35 p.m. on May 7, 1985, Employee #1 and a coworker began unloading packaged lumber from a railroad flatcar, using forklift trucks from opposite sides. Because his truck had a greater reach, the coworker had removed the top tier and had just removed a package from the fourth tier. Employee #1 apparently had lifted his first load (80 pieces of 2 by 10 by 16 ft lumber) and was attempting to back it off the car when it fell apart, spilling to his right. This shifting load tipped his truck over to the right, and his head was crushed between the overhead guard and the ground as the truck fell. Employee #1 was killed. The coworker on the other side did not know what caused the load to break apart, although poor attachment of the landing clips is suspected.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, OVERHEAD GUARD, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SEAT BELT, OFF LOADING, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2374866			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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