Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3036902 - Georgia Pacific Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 3036902

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 08/03/1987

Site Address:
Georgia Pacific Corp.
3300 Parkside Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28208

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 668347, Charlotte, NC 28266

Union Status: Union

SIC:5031

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/04/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/25/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360262836

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,280
Current Penalty	$1,280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,280
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.	01001A	Serious	19100178 A04	08/31/1987	11/03/1987	$720	$720	$0	09/09/1987	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01001B	Serious	19100176 B	08/31/1987	11/03/1987	$0	$0	$0	09/09/1987	W - Empr Withdrew
3.	01001C	Serious	19100176 B	08/31/1987	11/03/1987	$0	$0	$0	09/09/1987	W - Empr Withdrew	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01002	Serious	19100178 L	08/31/1987	11/03/1987	$560	$560	$0	09/09/1987	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14254734

Event: 07/27/1987

FORKLIFT OPERATOR KILLED WHEN STACK OF LUMBER FELL ONTO LIFT

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A POWERED FORKLIFT. HE ATTEMPTED TO SQUARE A 17 FOOT PINE LUMBER STACK THAT WAS 6 BUNDLES HIGH. EMPLOYEE #1 PUSHED AT THE HALF WAY POINT OF THE STACK WITH A BUNDLE OF FIRWOOD ON THE FORK BLADES. THE TOP TWO BUNDLES, WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 7800 LBS TOTAL (AND A PARTIAL BURST THIRD BUNDLE), FELL ONTO THE OVERHEAD SUPPORT OF THE FORK LIFT. UNAPPROVED UTILITY LAMPS HAD BEEN ATTACHED VIA DRILLED BOLT HOLES THROUGH THE OVERHEAD SAFETY CAGE. THE WEAKENED METAL BROKE WHERE THE HOLES HAD BEEN DRILLED. THE FALLING WOOD AND THE SAFETY CAGE FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, INFLICTING A FATAL TRAUMA INJURY TO THE HEAD.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, OVERHEAD GUARD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LUMBER STACK, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3036902			Fatality	Concussion	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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