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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305902579 - Volume Services America, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Volume Services America, Inc.
2600 Howard Street
Little Rock, AR 72206
Mailing Address:
201 E. Broad Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5812
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/06/2002
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 01/31/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100261502 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19100178 A04 | 01/03/2003 | 01/31/2003 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100178 N07 III | 01/03/2003 | 01/31/2003 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were working in a personnel platform (manbasket) that was elevated to a height of approximately 10.75 feet on the forks of a rough terrain forklift. The employees were hanging a banner on a pre-installed wire cable. The manbasket and forklift were positioned so that they were parallel to the banner. The coworker was standing in the south end of the manbasket and was clipping the banner to the cable. Employee #1 was standing in the center of the manbasket and was feeding the banner to the coworker. The manbasket was equipped with only one fork attachment sleeve. Employee #1 walked over to the side of the basket where the coworker was standing. When the weight of both employees was positioned on the end of the manbasket where the attachment sleeve was located, the other end of the basket, which was unsecured, began to tip upward. This threw the two employees out of the basket, and the basket continued to flip off of the forks. The basket fell onto Employee #1, killing him.
Keywords: EJECTED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, ELEVATED WORK PLAT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305902579 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |