Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302367818 - Burlington Department Ofpublic Works Distribution

Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha

Inspection Nr: 302367818

Report ID: 0155010

Date Opened: 11/22/1999

Site Address:
Burlington Department Ofpublic Works Distribution
645 Pine Street
Burlington, VT 05402

Mailing Address:
645 Pine Street Suite A, Burlington, VT 05402

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2515

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/06/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Fatality/Catastrophe

Case Closed: 02/16/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102060944

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	30223 A	01/18/2000	02/10/2000	$1,000	$1,500	$0		A - Amendment
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 L	01/18/2000	02/10/2000	$1,500	$1,500	$0		A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202044244

Event: 11/22/1999

Employee killed when forklift rolls over

On November 22, 1999, Employee #1 was operating a Yale 3000 lb propane powered forklift on a driveway. While operating the forklift, the employee veered to the right and drove over a small drop-off to a lower driveway to a loading dock. The forklift rolled over and the overhead guard pinned the driver, killing him. The forklift was not equipped with seatbelts and the overhead guard was not a rollover protective structure.

Keywords: CHEST, IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, ROLL-OVER, ROPS, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TEXTILE PRODUCTION, STRUCK BY, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302367818			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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