Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300070323 - Tyson Foods, Inc., N. C. Engineering Group

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

Inspection Nr: 300070323

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 06/27/1996

Site Address:
Tyson Foods, Inc., N. C. Engineering Group
706 Factory St.
Wilkesboro, NC 28697

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 88, Wilkesboro, NC 28697

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/19/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/16/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362709149

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19260850 A	08/23/1996	09/25/1996	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200070019

Event: 06/22/1996

Employee killed when struck by falling ceiling panel

At approximately 11:15 a.m. on June 22, 1996, Employee #1 was assisting with the demolition of a Gyro spiral freezer. This process required that the insulated ceiling panels be removed from the unit. Each panel was a 4 by 11 ft sheet of insulation with a metal covering on each side and a dry weight of approximately 100 lb. Moisture had seeped into the panels that were now being removed, and had frozen, so that each panel weighed more than 1,000 lb. When they were installed, the panels were glued into position. A hydraulic jack was now being used to break loose the seal created by the glue. The jack was first used to apply pressure to the eastern-most panel of the ceiling. When that panel broke loose and moved, it caused the two adjacent panels to break loose and move. The additional weight created by the frozen water caused the third panel from the east side of the ceiling to collapse and fall. The panel struck Employee #1, knocking him down and pinning his head against a conveyor support bracket. The other workers in the area removed the panel from Employee #1. He was transported by the Rescue Squad to a local hospital, and then evacuated by air to the N.C. Baptist Hospital. Employee #1 sustained a blunt force head injury, which resulted in a depressed fracture to his skull. At 2:24 p.m. on June 22, 1996, he died as a result of his injuries. Employees #2 and #3, who were in the immediate area, sustained minor injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, DEMOLITION, UNSECURED PANEL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, CEILING PANEL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300070323	Fatality	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	300070323	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Construction trades, n.e.c.
3	300070323	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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