Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307210385 - Scott Strawberry & Tomato Farm Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 307210385

Report ID: 0454716

Date Opened: 03/19/2004

Site Address:
Scott Strawberry & Tomato Farm Inc
650 Scott Rd
Unicoi, TN 37692

Mailing Address:
P O Box 97, Unicoi, TN 37692

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0171

NAICS: 111333/Strawberry Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/24/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/11/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100622844

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$6,000
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.	01001	Serious	503010501	05/27/2004	04/22/2004	$4,000	$4,000	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	3000501 A	05/27/2004	04/22/2004	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200622819

Event: 03/09/2004

Employee is killed when crushed by forklift

On March 9, 2004, Employee #1 was helping a fork lift operator adjust the forks to unload a tank from a flatbed truck. The operator stopped the forklift, but left it in gear. When the operator realized the lift was still moving, he jumped back onto it. He inadvertently hit the accelerator, causing the fork lift to lunge, crushing Employee #1 between the front of the lift and a truck, and killing him.

Keywords: ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRUCK, FLATBED TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307210385			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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