Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300331196 - Mobile Lumber & Millwork

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300331196

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 03/03/1998

Site Address:
Mobile Lumber & Millwork
7380 Hitt Rd.
Mobile, AL 36695

Mailing Address:
5229 Hwy. 90 W., Mobile, AL 36619

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/05/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/23/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100450402

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200450369

Event: 03/03/1998

Employee killed when struck by falling load of lumber

Employee #1, a delivery truck driver, and a coworker were unloading a lumber truck. The coworker was using a forklift to hoist a load of 4 by 8 sheets of OSB board, which were unitized with metal banding straps. The coworker failed to get the forks far enough under the lumber to secure the load. One of the banding straps broke, causing the stack of boards to fall from the forks. Employee #1 was walking between the forklift and his delivery truck when he was struck in the chest by the falling lumber. He became pinned against his vehicle, and was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, DELIVERY WORK, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300331196			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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