Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307842799 - Permatherm, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307842799

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 01/05/2006

Site Address:
Permatherm, Inc.
269 Industrial Park Drive
Monticello, GA 31064

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3083

NAICS: 326130/ Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/16/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/04/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101282580

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	14			2		16
Current Violations	13			3		16
Initial Penalty	$23,150	$0	$0	$3,500	$0	$26,650
Current Penalty	$15,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,700
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	06/27/2006	07/24/2006	$4,900	$4,900	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100037 A03	06/27/2006	06/30/2006	$750	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100147 C01	06/27/2006	09/01/2006	$1,800	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100147 C04 I	06/27/2006	09/01/2006	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003C	Serious	19100147 C07 I	06/27/2006	09/01/2006	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004A	Serious	19100179 J02 III	06/27/2006	08/01/2006	$1,000	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01004B	Serious	19100179 M01	06/27/2006	08/01/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	01005	Serious	19100212 A03 II	06/27/2006	09/01/2006	$750	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01006	Serious	19100215 A04	06/27/2006	07/05/2006	$500	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01007	Serious	19100219 F01	06/27/2006	07/24/2006	$500	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01008	Serious	19100242 B	06/27/2006	06/30/2006	$1,000	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01009	Serious	19100253 B04 III	06/27/2006	07/05/2006	$750	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	01010A	Serious	19100303 B02	06/27/2006	07/10/2006	$750	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01010B	Serious	19100305 A01 I	06/27/2006	07/10/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
15.	01011	Other	19100303 G01 II	06/27/2006	07/17/2006	$0	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	01012	Serious	19100305 B01	06/27/2006	07/17/2006	$1,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
17.	01013	Serious	19100305 G01 IIIA	06/27/2006	07/24/2006	$1,000	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
18.	01014	Serious	19100305 G02 III	06/27/2006	07/10/2006	$500	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
19.	02001	Other	19040001 A02	06/27/2006	06/30/2006	$0	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
20.	02002	Other	19040039 A	06/27/2006	07/05/2006	$0	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201282191

Event: 01/04/2006

Scissor Lift Tips over Killing One Employee

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on January 4, 2006, Employees #1 and 2, working for Permatherm Inc., were performing preventive maintenance, from the bucket of a scissor lift (Reach Lift 2032RX), on an exhaust fan mounted on the ceiling of the building. While the employees were in the bucket, a coworker was operating a gantry crane to take a spool from a panel line, and another coworker was assisting in the lift. Employee #2 said he saw the crane moving and felt the lift shifting, when he yelled to the crane operator to stop his work. The crane operator stopped, but the crane kept moving and knocked the lift over. Employees #1 and 2 were thrown from the lift, and Employee #1 held onto the crane and Employee #2 held on to an I beam. The other coworker ran to get a forklift to rescue the employees. Employee #1 was unable to maintain his grip to the crane and fell approximately 34 ft to the concrete floor. 911 was called and an EMS unit and officers from the Jasper County Sheriff's Department responded. Employee #1 was transported to Jasper Memorial Hospital and initial reports indicated that he suffered a heart attack during transport. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the hospital at about 4:30 p.m. that day.

Keywords: BEAM, EJECTED, HEART ATTACK, GANTRY CRANE, FALL, STRUCK BY, AERIAL LIFT, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307842799			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, production occupations

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