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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307492934 - Blue American Ice Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Blue American Ice Co.
2401 East Airport Freeway
Irving, TX 75062
Mailing Address:
2431 W. Commerce, Dallas, TX 75212
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5963
NAICS: 454390/Other Direct Selling Establishments
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/21/2005
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 08/16/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200785731 | Yes | |
| Accident | 100783620 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,800 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100178 L01 II | 03/08/2006 | 03/14/2006 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100178 L04 III | 03/08/2006 | 03/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 N06 | 03/08/2006 | 03/14/2006 | $2,800 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 21, 2005, Employee #1 was part of a three-person team, using a flat bed cart and a forklift to move a 2,000 lb load of bagged ice, from the ground level to the suite level of a sports stadium. The forklift was being used to push the loaded flat bed up a small incline, to the entrance of the service elevator. Employee #1 was guiding the cart from the front. Employee #1 and the forklift operator did not realize that the elevator had departed the ground floor. The forklift continued to push the load of ice forward and into the closed elevator shaft doors. The forklift pushed the doors off of their bottom tracks, and pushed Employee #1 into the elevator shaft. He was injured, when he fell approximately 31 ft to the base of the shaft. He was hospitalized for head trauma, and died on December 05, 2005.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, MECH MAT HANDLING, ELEVATOR, CART, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307492934 | Fatality | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |