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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310922885 - Franklin Veneers
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Franklin Veneers
5735 Highway 56 East
Franklinton, NC 27525
Mailing Address:
Po Box 70, Franklinton, NC 27525
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2435
NAICS: 321211/Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/09/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Wood
Case Closed: 08/16/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100358381 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,800 |
| Current Penalty | $1,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,820 |
| 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 | 95012901 | 07/09/2007 | 07/12/2007 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100176 B | 07/09/2007 | 07/12/2007 | $1,820 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:09 a.m. on April 9, 2007, Employee #1 was working as an industrial truck operator for Franklin Veneers, Inc., a firm that produced commercial hardwood veneer or manufactured commercial plywood or prefinished hardwood plywood. Approximately 100 to 120 logs were stacked up to a height of 14 feet, grouped by species, at the steaming area located in the yard on the far right-hand side in front of the main plant. There was no fixed bracing system positioned in the front of the stacked logs. Employee #1 had parked a Caterpillar Model 928F rubber tire front end loader, with Serial Number 2XL01609, 7.5 feet from the log runners that supported the stacked logs. He was removing a plastic tarp from the stacked logs. None of the other employees at the facility saw what happened next, but Employee #1 was found pinned from the waist down by a pile of logs that had rolled onto him. He had sustained a laceration to the left side of his head and ear, a partial avulsion of the ear, and an injury to his abdomen. Franklin County, NC, emergency medical technicians responded, but Employee #1 had been killed.
Keywords: ABDOMEN, FRONT END LOADER, IND TRK OPERATOR, DEGLOVED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SAWMILL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LUMBER STACK, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310922885 | Fatality | Other | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |