Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316044171 - United Commercial Cast Stone, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 316044171

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 12/09/2011

Site Address:
United Commercial Cast Stone, Inc.
4001 E. Mckinney St.
Denton, TX 76208

Mailing Address:
4001 E. Mckinney St., Deton, TX 76208

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3281

NAICS: 327991/Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/09/2011

Emphasis: S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 05/10/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100716687

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$10,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,500
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	19100178 L01 I	01/26/2012	02/21/2012	$4,900	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 Q07	01/26/2012	02/21/2012	$2,100	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	19100213 C01	01/26/2012	02/07/2012	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200714269

Event: 12/09/2011

Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Forklift

On December 9, 2011, Employee #1 was attempting to extricate a forklift stuck in an 8 ft by 1.5 ft muddy pothole. Employee #1 was alternating between forward and reverse, producing momentum to release the forklift. One of these times, Employee #1 "gunned" the forklift and the front tire became stuck. The forklift became unbalanced and began to overturn. Employee #1 was not wearing the seat belt and attempted to jump from the forklift. The forklift fell on Employee #1 and he was killed.

Keywords: ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IND TRK OPERATOR, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SEAT BELT, MIRED, OVERTURN, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316044171			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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