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Inspection Detail



Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 4 5
Current Violations 1 4 5
Initial Penalty $80 $0 $0 $0 $0 $80
Current Penalty $80 $0 $0 $0 $0 $80
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001 Serious 19100213 G01 08/21/1984 09/21/1984 $80 $80 $0 -
  2. 02001 Other 19100178 P01 08/21/1984 08/24/1984 $0 $0 $0 -
  3. 02002 Other 19100219 D01 08/21/1984 08/24/1984 $0 $0 $0 -
  4. 02003 Other 19100219 E01 I 08/21/1984 08/24/1984 $0 $0 $0 -
  5. 02004 Other 19100219 F03 08/21/1984 08/24/1984 $0 $0 $0 -

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 14502702 Event: 08/03/1984Stacks Of Lumber Fell On Employee
ON AUGUST 3, 1984, AT ABOUT 9:20 AM EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING A CENTER SPACER IN THE STEAM VAT ROOM (MIDDLE SPACE). THE OTHER EMPLOYEE, A FORKLIFT DRIVER, HAD PUT THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT TRUCK UNDER A STACK OF LUMBER TO RAISE IT. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT BETWEEN THE STACKS OF LUMBER AND THE FORKLIFT TO PUSH THE SPACER UNDER THE LUMBER STACKS SO THAT A STICKING METAL DOOR WOULD CLOSE. THE STACK OF LUMBER FELL ON TOP OF HIM AND AND CRUSHED HIM.
Keywords: crushed, industrial truck, falling object, lumber stack
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 1459163 Fatality Other Occupation not reported

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