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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300071545 - Wbl Services
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem
Site Address:
Wbl Services
5053 Speedway Road
Roaring River, NC 28659
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 1567, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7319
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/20/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/03/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362712978 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $250 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $250 |
| 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 | 19040008 | 01/28/1997 | 02/03/1997 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Other | 19100022 D01 | 01/28/1997 | 03/03/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Other | 19100023 C01 | 01/28/1997 | 01/31/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Other | 19100024 F | 01/28/1997 | 02/15/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002D | Other | 19100024 H | 01/28/1997 | 03/03/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 worked for WBL Services, a company that built lighting, electrical, and ceiling fan displays for large, home-building supply companies. At approximately 8:00 a.m. on September 18, 1996, he was using a 1961/62 Clark C20P forklift, serial #1111-462, to unload 26 bundles of 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 in. 16-gauge steel. The steel had been delivered in a tractor trailer belonging to Hanna Truck Lines. The tractor trailer was parked in a forward position on the concrete poured driveway. The driveway was entirely flat save for the area directly behind the trailer, which sloped away at a 3 degree angle toward the road. Employee #1 finished talking with a coworker on the right side of the tractor trailer, and then began to maneuver the unloaded forklift around the end of the trailer. He was making a left turn on the sloped area when the forklift began to tip over. Employee #1 attempted to jump from the overturning vehicle, but became caught under the rollover/overhead protection system as it hit the driveway. He sustained blunt trauma to the head and upper extremities, and was killed. The forklift was rear-wheel steered and front-wheel driven, and rated for 2,000 lb of cargo. It had been retrofitted with a rollover protection system, but an approved seat belt had not been installed.
Keywords: HEAD, IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SEAT BELT, MECH MAT HANDLING, OFF LOADING, SLOPE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300071545 | Fatality | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |