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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301989190 - Colonial Sugars, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Colonial Sugars, Inc.
129 S. 5th Avenue
Gramercy, LA 70052
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 3360, Gramercy, LA 70052
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2062
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/02/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/16/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361125305 |
Investigation Summary
Two truck drivers were each unloading their 50,000 cubic foot capacity trailers full of raw sugar in a warehouse at a sugar refinery. They had backed up to the sugar pile, with their vehicles parallel to one another and 11 feet 10 inches apart. Employee #1, the sugar mill foreman, was standing between them. One coworker had raised his trailer body about 20 ft in the air when the load apparently shifted and the trailer began to twist to the right. The bolts holding the hydraulic truck bed ram to the truck frame failed, and the trailer fell. It struck Employee #1 on the back, killing him. The other driver was also killed when the trailer crushed the cab of his vehicle (see ID # 200550127).
Keywords: HYDRAULIC RAM, LOAD SHIFT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BACK, DUMP TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, DUMP TRUCK BED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301989190 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |