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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310773544 - Cedar Creek Wholesale Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101344406 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310773544 | Fatality | Concussion | Truck drivers, heavy |