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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1984970 - U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co.
3000 30th Ave., N.
Birmingham, AL 35207
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 10406, Birmingham, AL 35202
Union Status: Union
SIC:3321
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/31/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/15/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360651541 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100176 G | 11/26/1986 | 12/01/1986 | $400 | $630 | $0 | 12/19/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100178 N14 | 11/26/1986 | 12/01/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/19/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:50 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PERFORMING HIS REGULARLY ASSIGNED DUTIES, OPERATING A FORKLIFT TRUCK BETWEEN THE CORE SHOP AND COSTING DEPARTMENT. HIS LIFT TRUCK TINES ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK AND REMOVED A MANHOLE COVER. THE FORKLIFT CONTINUED FORWARD AND RAN INTO THE UNCOVERED MANHOLE. THE FORKLIFT OVERTURNED, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1, WHO HAD BEEN THROWN OFF, BETWEEN THE OVERHEAD GUARD AND THE PAVEMENT.
Keywords: OVERHEAD GUARD, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MANHOLE, INATTENTION, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984970 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |