Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310773544 - Cedar Creek Wholesale Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310773544

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 02/05/2007

Site Address:
Cedar Creek Wholesale Inc
1005 S Clark St
Fort Scott, KS 66701

Mailing Address:
2123 N. Golden St., Springfield, MO 65803

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5031

NAICS: 423310/ Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/08/2007

Emphasis: S:Powered Ind Vehicle

Case Closed: 06/21/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101344406

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	5A0001	05/22/2007	06/11/2007	$3,500	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201344280

Event: 02/02/2007

Employee Dies after Being Crushed by Falling Lumber

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on February 2, 2007, Employee #1 was off-loading lumber from a flatbed trailer at the delivery destination. He had removed all the tie-down straps and was standing with his back to the trailer, speaking to an employee of the lumber yard. The load of lumber fell from the trailer and onto Employee #1, causing a concussion and crushing injuries. He was taken to a Fort Scott, KS hospital and then was transferred by helicopter to St. Johns Hospital in Joplin, MO, where he died from his injuries on February 3, 2007.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, CRUSHED, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FLATBED TRUCK, LUMBER STACK, TRUCK DRIVER, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310773544			Fatality	Concussion	Truck drivers, heavy

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