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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116297565 - Hallsmith-Sysco Foods, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
Hallsmith-Sysco Foods, Incorporated
380 South Worcester Street
Norton, MA 02766
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5141
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/01/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/07/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100460492 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 6 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $28,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,500 |
| Current Penalty | $12,750 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $17,750 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100119 F01 I | 12/03/1999 | 12/08/1999 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 12/03/1999 | 02/25/2000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100134 F02 | 12/03/1999 | 01/24/2000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100176 B | 12/03/1999 | 07/09/2000 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 19100215 A04 | 12/03/1999 | 01/24/2000 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100215 D03 | 12/03/1999 | 01/24/2000 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100303 B01 | 12/03/1999 | 01/24/2000 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100305 B01 | 12/03/1999 | 01/24/2000 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Other | 19100305 B02 | 12/03/1999 | 01/24/2000 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01010 | Other | 19100305 G01 III | 12/03/1999 | 01/24/2000 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 02001 | Other | 19100119 O01 | 12/03/1999 | 12/08/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On the evening of November 2, 1999, Employee #1 was using a high-rise forklift to place bar code labels on the frames of pallet storage racks. He stepped off the operating platform to place a label on a frame that he could not reach because it was blocked by other pallets. He apparently stepped onto a box on the corner of a pallet to reach the rack frame, causing the corner box to drop off the pallet. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell between 10 and 11 ft onto the concrete floor, suffering a fractured skull and brain injuries due to blunt force trauma. He was transported to Rhode Island Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:45 p.m. Employee #1 was wearing a body harness with a lanyard attached to the back of the body harness. The other end of the lanyard was found attached to a D-ring on the body harness. A coworker later stated that Employee #1's lanyard was attached to his body harness, not to the high-rise forklift.
Keywords: WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, MECH MAT HANDLING, STORAGE RACK, LOST BALANCE, TIE-OFF, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116297565 | Fatality | Fracture | Stock and inventory clerks |