Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303565980 - Simco Trucking Company

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 303565980

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 10/23/2001

Site Address:
Simco Trucking Company
229 Upchurch Lane, North Carolina Fiber Group
Walterboro, SC 29488

Mailing Address:
145 King St, Ste 100, Charleston, SC 29401

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/05/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/31/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100372820

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	10012 A	12/17/2001	12/31/2001	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	30008 A	12/12/2001	12/17/2001	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200371912

Event: 10/19/2001

Employee killed by fall, striking head on chain conveyor

At 4:30 p.m. on October 19, 2001, Employee #1 went to a chip mill to load wood chips onto his 18-wheel truck. No employees were on site that worked for the chip mill. For unknown reasons Employee #1 climbed onto the approximately 20-foot-high chip pile. At some point the pile gave way and Employee #1 fell, striking his head on part of the chain conveyor. The following morning when mill employees reported to work they noticed Employee #1's truck still running and the conveyor was on. The mill supervisor was notified and Employee #1's supervisor was called, arriving shortly at the chip mill. Employee #1's supervisor and others began to search for Employee #1. After the Sherriff's office arrived, the search continued and Employee #1 was located, buried in the chip pile. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, CONVEYOR, FALL, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303565980			Fatality	Dislocation	Truck drivers, heavy

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