Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106958986 - Global Materials Services Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Nashville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106958986

Report ID: 0420100

Date Opened: 06/14/2004

Site Address:
Global Materials Services Llc
1073 Channel Ave
Memphis, TN 38113

Mailing Address:
1073 Channel Ave, Memphis, TN 38113

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 488320/Marine Cargo Handling

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/14/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/31/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102081262

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	19170044 M	09/02/2004	09/02/2004	$7,000	$7,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202064259

Event: 06/10/2004

Employee dies when crushed by electrode

On June 10, 2004, Employee #1 and his supervisor were unloading an enclosed bed truck that was loaded with electrodes. The electrodes were approximately 10-feet long and weighed about 4,500 lbs. During shipment the blocking and bracing, used for stabilizing the electrodes, was damaged. One of the electrodes, stacked on top of another electrode, was removed. As Employee #1 and his supervisor were removing the blocking and bracing, located between the two doubled stacks of electrodes, his supervisor stepped out of the truck in order to get the forklift. One of the top electrodes rolled off the stack and crushed Employee #1 against another electrode located on the floor. Employee #1's supervisor had only been in the title of supervisor for less than two months, starting on April 29, 2004. Additionally, he had not completed the supervisory accident prevention training, causing him to overlook and fail to recognize the hazardous condition present, resulting in the death of Employee #1.

Keywords: LOADING, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106958986			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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