Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303094973 - Kirk Lumber Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112

Inspection Nr: 303094973

Report ID: 0355112

Date Opened: 10/25/1999

Site Address:
Kirk Lumber Co.
829 Kirk Road
Suffolk, VA 23434

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/07/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Fri

Case Closed: 01/21/2000

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,200
Current Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	510001 A	12/31/1999	01/06/2000	$1,250	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100253 B04 III	12/31/1999	01/06/2000	$0	$700	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200920189

Event: 10/25/1999

Employee's leg injured when over by forklift

Employee #1 was underneath a forklift, changing its oil filters when the vehicle rolled over Employee #1's right thigh, knee, and lower. It crushed his leg and knee bones and tore away the skin and muscle on his right leg. Employee #1 was transported to Norfolk Sentara General Hospital for treatment. The forklift was not chocked or blocked to prevent movement.

Keywords: CHOCK, FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, BLOCKS, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, RUN OVER, MOTOR VEHICLE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303094973			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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