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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303776801 - Langboard, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Langboard, Inc.
Hwy 84 East
Quitman, GA 31643
Mailing Address:
P O Box 837, Quitman, GA 31643
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2493
NAICS: 321219/Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/04/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Sawmills
Case Closed: 11/23/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100902451 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| Current Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| 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 | 11/04/2004 | 12/08/2004 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 8, 2004, an employee, a crane operator was loading wood logs on the deck of a drum debarker using a 32 ton log handling portal crane, Andritz Konewood Logporter. During this activity, a section of the crane structure, girder, failed and collapsed. The employee fell from the operator's cab, approximately 50 ft, into the ground. He died on-site.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, FALL, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303776801 | Fatality | Concussion | Crane and tower operators |