Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309533073 - Jennings County Pallets, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 309533073

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 02/23/2006

Site Address:
Jennings County Pallets, Inc
5195 E. Hwy 50
Butlerville, IN 47223

Mailing Address:
Attn: Rolla Millspaugh P.O. Box 307, North Vernon, IN 47265

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2448

NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/14/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 03/24/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100990696

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200995017

Event: 03/01/2006

Employee Dies after Being Struck by Wood

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on February 14, 2006, Employee #1 was using a notching machine to cut notches in the runners of wooden pallets, when a runner kicked back and struck him in the head. He suffered a skull fracture and was hospitalized at Methodist Hospital where he died on February 21, 2006.

Keywords: KICK BACK, FRACTURE, HEAD, MACHINE OPERATOR, SKULL, PALLET, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309533073			Fatality	Concussion	Machine feeders and offbearers

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