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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303541528 - Bush Industries Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Bush Industries Inc.
1111 Allen Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 460, Jamestown, NY 14702
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2511
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/01/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/15/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101330413 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| 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 | 19100178 L02 II | 08/02/2000 | 09/04/2000 | $3,750 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/23/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 L03 IM | 08/02/2000 | 09/04/2000 | $3,750 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/23/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 L03 IIG | 08/02/2000 | 09/04/2000 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/23/2000 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On May 13, 2000, Employee #1, an 18-year-old temporary worker, was using a forklift to load furniture parts onto a tractor trailer. Employee #1 was not wearing the operator's seat belt. Employee #1 had been hired seven weeks before the accident and had received his license to drive the forklift on May 8, 2000. Employee #1's training did not include driving on ramps and the employer did not have SPEED LIMIT signs posted. Employee #1 had only been assigned to work in this new building on the day of the accident. Employee #1 was driving down the ramp to get another load of parts when the front right tire struck a 36-in. metal pole imbedded in the concrete at the bottom right edge of the ramp. The forklift tipped over and Employee #1 fell out. Employee #1 became pinned against the concrete floor by the forklift's ROPS and was killed.
Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, INEXPERIENCE, TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, UNTRAINED, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303541528 | Fatality | Other | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |