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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302391206 - Scruggs Farm
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Scruggs Farm
365 Mt. Vernon Rd.
Tupelo, MS 38801
Mailing Address:
365 Mt. Vernon Rd., Tupelo, MS 38801
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0131
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/26/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/29/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101361087 |
| 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 | 19040002 A | 03/30/1999 | 05/14/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 03/30/1999 | 05/14/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, who worked for Scruggs Farm, was moving a bale of cotton from the warehouse. The bale was stacked about 20 ft high. Employee #1 positioned the lift truck and raised the clamps to retrieve the cotton. When the clamps failed to move it, he got out of the lift truck and moved to the side of the truck when the bale of cotton and two others fell on him. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: WAREHOUSE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, COTTON
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302391206 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |