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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307348045 - Tempered Glass Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Tempered Glass Inc.
7160 Delta Circle Sw
Austell, GA 30168
Mailing Address:
605 Stonehill Dr. Sw, Atlanta, GA 30336
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3231
NAICS: 327215/Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/10/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/22/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100201995 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $49,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $49,000 |
| Current Penalty | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100178 L01 II | 02/22/2005 | 02/25/2005 | $35,000 | $49,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, the operator of a forklift, was an untrained, unauthorized operator. Employee #1 was instructed by a supervisor, who knew that the employee was untrained, to park a forklift. After telling Employee #1 to park the forklift, the supervisor went back into the building, leaving Employee #1 unsupervised. According to witnesses, Employee #1 started playing around on the forklift, making it do donuts on the asphalt parking area. According to the witnesses other coworkers were encouraging Employee #1 and telling them to watch him. Employee #1 ran the mast all the way up, looked at the other coworkers and motioned for them to watch again. Employee #1 accelerated rapidly, turned the steering wheel sharply, causing the forklift to turn over. Employee #1 was not wearing the seat belt that was installed on the forklift. Employee #1 either jumped from the forklift or was thrown from it as it began to roll over. Employee #1 landed on his feet and according to the witnesses was trying to run from the overturning lift when the mast caught him, crushing him down into a sitting position under the mast. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: DRIVER, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, UNTRAINED, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307348045 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |