Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309717197 - Hehr International

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 309717197

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 10/20/2006

Site Address:
Hehr International
1101 North Oak Road
Plymouth, IN 46563

Mailing Address:
Po Box 219, Plymouth, IN 46563

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3714

NAICS: 336399/All Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/09/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 12/05/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100991181

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001A	Serious	19100178 L06	12/04/2006	12/29/2006	$4,500	$4,500	$0	12/15/2006	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19100178 O02	12/04/2006	12/07/2006	$0	$0	$0	12/15/2006	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200993897

Event: 10/01/2006

Employee Is Killed When Crushed Between Lumber and Trailer

On October 1, 2006, Employee #1 was a truck driver making a delivery. He was standing near his flat bed trailer while a forklift was being used to unload bundled lumber. The forklift operator lifted two bundles of lumber, exceeding the marked capacity of the forklift. The forklift backed up to clear the load from the trailer, and then it tipped forward. Employee #1 was killed when he was struck by the top bundle of lumber and pinned against the trailer.

Keywords: PINNED, OVERLOADED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LUMBER, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, OVERTURN, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309717197			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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