Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2996114 - Laughlin'S Poultry Farm, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 2996114

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 03/23/1987

Site Address:
Laughlin'S Poultry Farm, Inc.
Mcswain Farms
Seven Springs, NC 28578

Mailing Address:
Route 3, Box 316-D, Goldsboro, NC 27530

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/26/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/09/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360767370

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14255186

Event: 01/04/1987

Employee crushed to death between two trucks

At 10:00 p.m. on January 4, 1987, Employee #1 was working at McSwain farm. He was the foreman assigned to supervise the loading of turkeys onto 18-wheel tractor-trailer trucks. Two trucks owned and operated by Laughlins Poultry Farm, Inc., had been hooked together by a 1-foot chain, and one was attempting to pull the other from a soft spot. The two trucks were each hooked from the rear. Employees of Laughlins were watching the movement of the trucks and signaling the drivers: one observer was located on each side of the trucks at the rear. Although Employee #1 had not been assigned to help move the trucks, he was standing behind one of the observers. When the truck doing the pulling stopped, Employee #1 ran between the two trucks and attempted to remove the chain. However, the other truck was still moving and Employee #1 was crushed. He suffered internal injuries to the chest area and died at the scene.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, TRACTOR TRAILER, INATTENTION, CHEST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2996114					Occupation Not Listed

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