Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300508033 - Universal Forest Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300508033

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 04/25/2000

Site Address:
Universal Forest Products, Inc.
155 Bay Rd.
Belchertown, MA 01007

Mailing Address:
155 Bay Rd. P.O. Box 945, Belchertown, MA 01007

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/26/2000

Emphasis: L:Eisa

Case Closed: 07/12/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100690163

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$8,718	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,718
Current Penalty	$4,678	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,678
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	06/15/2000	06/19/2000	$3,500	$7,000	$0	A - Amendment
2.	01002	Serious	19100304 F05 V	06/15/2000	06/20/2000	$540	$1,080	$0	A - Amendment
3.	01003	Serious	19100332 B01	06/15/2000	07/11/2000	$638	$638	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200690287

Event: 04/24/2000

Employee killed when struck by wooden trusses

On April 24, 2000, Employee #1, of Universal Forest Products, was working on the stacker section of a Tee-Lok vertical roof truss building line. He was removing a nail from a truss plate when a gust of wind toppled three of the stacked trusses. They fell on Employee #1, striking his head and neck. He was transported to the hospital, where he died later that same day.

Keywords: STORM, HEAD, HIGH WIND, TRUSS, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LUMBER STACK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300508033			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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