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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3194123 - Folghum Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Folghum Industries
Hwy 38
Springfield, SC 29146
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 909, Wadley, GA 30477
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/24/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/06/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360597819 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 10012 A | 02/08/1985 | 02/13/1985 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260050 C | 02/08/1985 | 03/14/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19260050 D01 | 02/08/1985 | 02/13/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19260602 C01 I | 02/08/1985 | 02/13/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON NOVEMBER 15, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 PM, TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD A 1,800 POUND CUTLER-HAMMER MOTOR CONTROL CENTER FROM AN ENCLOSED TRACTOR TRAILER. THEY WERE USING A FOGHUM FORK LIFT, MODEL #213T16000. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS 717 INCHES HIGH BY 15 INCHES WIDE BY 8 FEET, 4 INCHES LONG. IT WAS FASTENED TO A PALLET 40 INCHES WIDE. THEY COULD NOT GET BOTH FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT UNDER THE LOAD. THEY THEREFORE INSERTED ONE FORK LENGTHWISE UNDER THE MOTOR CONTROL CENTER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON ONE SIDE OF THE LOAD AND EMPLOYEE #2 ON THE OTHER AS IT WAS LOWERED TO THE GROUND. THE IMPROPERLY BALANCED LOAD FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, CAUSING MULTIPLE INJURIES. HE DIED ON DECEMBER 1, 1984. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS KNOCKED UNCONCIOUS WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE LOAD FROM FALLING. HE ALSO SUFFERED A FRACTURED THUMB.
Keywords: FRACTURE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, THUMB, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3194123 | Fatality | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 3194123 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction trades, n.e.c. |