Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316223353 - White County Lumber Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety

Investigation Summary

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on November 9, 2011, Employee #1, a laborer, was struck in the chest by a pack of lumber being moved by a forklift. Employee #1 worked his normal job on the next day, but called in sick on the following Monday. On Tuesday, November 15, 2011, Employee #1's girlfriend called him in sick. That afternoon, Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, and then he was transferred to Vanderbilt Medical Center for treatment. On November 19, 2011, Employee #1 died at Vanderbilt Medical Center.

Keywords: CHEST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LUMBER, STRUCK BY, LUMBER STACK, UNSTABLE LOAD