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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303731889 - Armstrong Cabinets
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Armstrong Cabinets
R.R. 2, Box 13
Auburn, NE 68305
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2434
NAICS: 337110/Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/11/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/06/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100050889 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $80,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 | $45,000 |
| 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 | 19100176 A | 10/11/2002 | 05/08/2003 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/05/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 N07 III | 10/11/2002 | 05/08/2003 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/05/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Unclass | 19100176 A | 10/11/2002 | 05/08/2003 | $40,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 11/05/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 13, 2002, Employee #1 was backing a manual pallet jack of materials into an aisle. A coworker was moving a load (consisting of 48 sheets of half-inch particle board weighing approximately 3900 pounds) with a powered industrial truck towards the dock area. The coworker had the load elevated during travel to clear material that had been placed in the aisle. When the coworker noticed Employee #1, he honked the horn and hit the brakes on the lift. The load of particle board shifted, the bands securing the load failed, all 48 sheets of particle board slipped off the forks, struck Employee #1, and killed him. Interviews indicated that there was a reoccurring problem with the aisle being blocked, causing the powered industrial truck operators to elevate loads as they were moving.
Keywords: LOAD SHIFT, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303731889 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |