Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106448491 - Atlantic Wood Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106448491

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 07/10/1995

Site Address:
Atlantic Wood Industries, Inc.
Sugar Refinery Rd.
Port Wentworth, GA 31498

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1608, Savannah, GA 31498

Union Status: Union

SIC:2491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/04/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/29/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360821789

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$7,820	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,820
Current Penalty	$7,820	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,820
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	5A0001	08/09/1995	08/14/1995	$4,000	$4,000	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19180032 B	08/09/1995	09/12/1995	$1,625	$1,625	$0	-
3.	01003A	Serious	19180063 C	08/09/1995	09/12/1995	$975	$975	$0	-
4.	01003B	Serious	19180063 C	08/09/1995	09/12/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01004	Serious	19180096 E	08/09/1995	08/09/1995	$1,220	$1,220	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 595629

Event: 07/08/1995

One employee killed, one injured by falling poles

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on July 8, 1995, Employee #1 was picking up debris between two loads of poles on a barge. Only one of the two loads had been secured. Employee #2 was securing the load on the other side when the support system failed, allowing the poles to roll down. Both employees were struck by the poles. Employee #1 was struck on the chest and killed. Employee #2 suffered a fractured leg.

Keywords: CHEST, BARGE, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106448491			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	106448491			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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