Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302932850 - Packaging Services Of Carolina, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 302932850

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 03/03/2000

Site Address:
Packaging Services Of Carolina, Inc.
729 Palmer Road
Rockwell, NC 28138

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1469, Rockwell, NC 28138

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2653

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/01/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 08/17/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100070838

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,125
Current Penalty	$2,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,125
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	Serious	19260600 A03 I	06/08/2000	06/13/2000	$875	$875	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	06/08/2000	06/13/2000	$1,250	$1,250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200070928

Event: 03/03/2000

Employee killed between loader bucket and frame

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on March 3, 2000, Employee #1 and a coworker, of Packaging Services of Carolina, Inc., were looking for a hydraulic leak on a John Deere 6675 skid steer loader that was parked outside of the plant. The coworker had been operating the loader and noticed that it was running very slowly. Employee #1 came out of the building and asked what was wrong. The coworker explained the problem and both began to look for a leak in the hydraulic system. Employee #1 was standing on the outside of the vehicle's front left tire and told the coworker to raise the bucket to its highest position. The bucket went up very slowly, and when it stopped, Employee #1 pointed at a lever and told the coworker to lift it. The coworker, looking to where Employee #1 was gesturing, saw the parking brake next to the seat on the right and said that. Employee #1 indicated a different lever, reached into the cab, and raised the grip handle of the right steering stick into a straight vertical position. When he moved the handle, the bucket came down and he became caught between the bucket arm and the frame of the skid steer. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: REPAIR, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, HYDRAULIC LINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, LOADER, FALLING OBJECT, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302932850			Fatality	Other	Excavating and loading machine operators

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