Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100937473 - Triangle Building Supplies & Lumber Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100937473

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 05/09/1988

Site Address:
Triangle Building Supplies & Lumber Company, Inc.
472 California Road
Quakertown, PA 18951

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/16/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/16/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360532998

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$1,440	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,440
Current Penalty	$1,080	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,080
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 M03	06/01/1988	06/07/1988	$360	$720	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 N04	06/01/1988	06/07/1988	$720	$720	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19100178 L	06/01/1988	07/24/1988	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14244537

Event: 05/06/1988

Employee killed when crushed between load and truck trailer

Employee #1, a truck driver, was tying down a load of lumber to a trailer. He walked between the back of the trailer and a forklift truck that was loaded with waferboard. The forklift operator could not see Employee #1 and caught him between the load and the back of the trailer. Employee #1 was crushed and killed.

Keywords: OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRAILER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100937473			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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