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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300173994 - Royalite Thermoplastic Division
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Royalite Thermoplastic Division
3 Southern Industrial Blvd
Rome, GA 30165
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/09/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/08/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100200120 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,750 |
| Current Penalty | $7,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,750 |
| 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 | 19100178 M02 | 07/17/1997 | 08/05/1997 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 O02 | 07/17/1997 | 08/05/1997 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100252 B02 III | 07/17/1997 | 08/05/1997 | $750 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100332 B01 | 07/17/1997 | 09/03/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a maintenance worker, was assigned to install forklift tracks to the bottoms of wooden storage boxes. These boxes were used to store metal rollers for pressing patterns onto manufactured plastics. Forklifts were used to raise and lower the boxes onto storage racks in the plant. Employee #1 had elevated a storage box to approximately 7 ft and had completed his assignment when a loud noise was heard throughout the plant. Coworkers immediately ran to the area, where they saw a forklift tipped forward with the forks resting on the floor and the storage box overturned. Employee #1 was found sitting on the floor with his back propped against the storage box; he had no visible signs of injury. Emergency technicians responded, and Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, STORAGE BIN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STORAGE RACK, FALLING OBJECT, MOTOR VEHICLE, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300173994 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |