Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300445442 - Barton Lumber Company Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300445442

Report ID: 0111700

Date Opened: 02/09/1998

Site Address:
Barton Lumber Company Inc.
Rt 107
Barnstead, NH 03218

Mailing Address:
245 Province Rd., Barnstead, NH 03218

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/17/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/23/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100610252

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200610186

Event: 02/09/1998

Employee killed when struck by reversing loader

At approximately 8:20 a.m. on February 9, 1998, Employee #1, a planer mill operator for the Barton Lumber Company in Barnstead, NH, was performing his regular duties. A coworker operating a Fiatallis FR11 front end loader with a fork attachment was looking for a pile of 1 by 6 lumber. Unable to locate it, he put the loader into reverse and had backed up between 20 and 30 ft when he struck Employee #1. Local fire and rescue personnel, as well as the state police, responded to the accident, but were unable to revive him. Employee #1 was transported to Concord Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, LOADER, MECH MAT HANDLING, SAWMILL, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, STORAGE AREA, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300445442			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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