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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302558705 - Westin Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Westin Industries, Inc.
505 Carlton Road
Palmetto, GA 30268
Mailing Address:
1980 Will Ross Court, Chamblee, GA 30341
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/26/1999
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 11/18/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100200716 |
| 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 | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 10/25/1999 | 01/15/2000 | $1,350 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260417 A | 10/25/1999 | 12/13/1999 | $1,350 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working from an elevated work platform that consisted of an 18 in. by 30 in. board atop a 4 ft by 4 ft wood plank pallet that was mounted on the forks of a Genie Superlift material handler. He was sitting in a metal folding chair on the board and was being hoisted toward the ceiling by a coworker using a two-hand winch. Employee #1 was at a height of approximately 15 ft with the forks extended when he fell to the concrete floor and was killed.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK PLATFORM, WORK SURFACE, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302558705 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |