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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301031027 - Thomas Fowler Trucking, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Thomas Fowler Trucking, Inc.
James Russell Tract
Independence, MS 38638
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 392, Senatobia, MS 38668
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/07/1997
Emphasis: L:Xlogging
Case Closed: 04/22/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101360378 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19100266 H06 V | 06/24/1997 | 06/27/1997 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on April 30, 1997, Employee #1 was binding a load of logs to his log truck's trailer. The truck was equipped with two wire rope binders, one near the front and the other near the rear of the trailer. Employee #1 normally bound a load at the front first; on this occasion, however, he bound the load from the rear of the trailer first. As he did so, the force being applied caused the end of one of the logs to be lifted over the front stanchion of the trailer and fall to the ground. The log struck Employee #1 on the back, causing his head to strike the metal frame of the trailer. He was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, LOG, STRUCK AGAINST, TRAILER TRUCK, LOG TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301031027 | Fatality | Concussion | Truck drivers, heavy |