Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3019767 - Southern Testing And Engineering Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Southern Testing And Engineering Co., Inc.
Us 15 North
Creedmoor, NC 27522
Mailing Address:
C/O Georgia Pacific Corp., P.O. Box 489, Creedmoor, NC 27522
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/25/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/20/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360263164 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 08/21/1987 | 08/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260601 B14 | 08/21/1987 | 08/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
HEATING COILS WERE BEING REMOVED FROM A DRY KILN FOR RETROFITTING. A HYSTER FORKLIFT WHICH WAS IN NEED OF SERVICING WAS BEING USED TO LIFT THE COILS. A SECTION OF COIL, 150 INCHES LONG AND 67 INCHES WIDE, WEIGHING 1500 POUNDS, SUPPORTED BY A CHAIN DRAPED OVER THE LIFT'S FORKS, WAS LIFTED TO A HEIGHT OF 2 FEET. THE FORKLIFT SUDDENLY SLIPPED INTO REVERSE, CAUSING IT TO JERK OUT FROM UNDER THE CHAINS AND ALLOWING THE LOAD TO DROP. THE COIL STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ABOVE THE KNEES, KNOCKING HIM TO HIS KNEES. HE THEN WHIPLASHED BACKWARDS, STRIKING HIS HEAD AND SUFFERING A FATAL CONCUSSION.
Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3019767 | Fatality | Concussion | Structural metal workers |
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