Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302396478 - Hankins Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Hankins Inc
15881 Highway 4 East
Ripley, MS 38663
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 517, Ripley, MS 38663
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/14/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/18/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101361764 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 08/16/2000 | 09/05/2000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 A | 08/16/2000 | 08/21/2000 | $500 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was supervising a crew of two coworkers as they loaded and unloaded the dry kiln. The crew was using a forklift to load a bundle of lumber into the dry kiln when the baffles lost air pressure and caught one of the boards as it was being pushed into the kiln. The board that became caught pushed the board behind it and the second board pushed the third, and so on, until Employee #1 stopped the forklift driver. The pressure of the boards broke the metal band that was securing the bundle of lumber, and one 4 ft by 6 ft by 14 ft board fell and struck Employee #1 on the chest. He was transported to the hospital, where he died nine days later.
Keywords: CHEST, LOADING, AIR PRESSURE, CAUGHT BY, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302396478 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |
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