Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106223274 - Stevedoring Services Of America, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106223274

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 06/09/1994

Site Address:
Stevedoring Services Of America, Inc.
Ming Universal/Gpa Garden City Terminals Berth 60
Garden City, GA 31408

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1767, Savannah, GA 31402

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/09/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/06/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360449680

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,125
Current Penalty	$2,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,125
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	Serious	5A0001	07/18/1994	09/01/1994	$2,125	$2,125	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14343909

Event: 06/08/1994

Employee crushed to death under overturning lift truck

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 8, 1994, Employee #1 was loading rolls of paper onto the back of a flatbed truck using a Hyster lift truck that had a clamp attachment. As he attempted to make a sharp turn with the clamp raised about 5 ft, the lift truck tipped over, and Employee #1 was thrown out of the truck's cab. He was caught under the clamp attachment and killed. The lift truck was equipped with seat belts, but Employee #1was not wearing one. Company policy does not require that employees wear seat belts.

Keywords: EJECTED, LOADING, LONGSHORING, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SEAT BELT, SHARP TURN, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106223274			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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