Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3314762 - Times Fiber Communication, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Central 0355100

Inspection Nr: 3314762

Report ID: 0355119

Date Opened: 03/16/1987

Site Address:
Times Fiber Communication, Inc.
Va Sec Rt. 1438
Chatham, VA 24531

Mailing Address:
Route 2, Box 119-A, Chatham, VA 24531

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3357

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/31/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/30/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360786081

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100304 E01 IV	04/08/1987	04/13/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14444079

Event: 03/16/1987

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY OVERTURNED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

ON MARCH 16, 1987, AT APPROXIMATELY 2 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PERFORMING HIS REGULAR JOB. THIS REQUIRED HIM TO DRIVE A POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, WITH SCRAP HOPPER, TO A LARGE TRASH CONTAINER AND DUMP SCRAP. AS HE WAS LIFTING THE SCRAP HOPPER TO DUMP A LOAD INTO THE LARGE TRASH CONTAINER, THE TRUCK TURNED OVER ONTO HIM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND WITH HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE GROUND AND THE OVERHEAD CAGE (GUARD). HE WAS REMOVED FROM UNDER THE CAGE AND PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.

Keywords: HEAD, OVERHEAD GUARD, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3314762			Fatality	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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