Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310808613 - Hixson Lumber Sales, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310808613

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 03/07/2007

Site Address:
Hixson Lumber Sales, Inc.
2500 S. Washington St.
Magnolia, AR 71753

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2491

NAICS: 321114/Wood Preservation

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/06/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Caught-In Or Between, S:Crushed-By

Case Closed: 07/30/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100264209

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$12,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,250
Current Penalty	$7,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,350
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100178 L01 II	07/06/2007	07/11/2007	$2,100	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 M05 III	07/06/2007	07/11/2007	$1,050	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100178 P01	07/06/2007	07/11/2007	$2,100	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100178 Q07	07/06/2007	07/11/2007	$2,100	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200263168

Event: 03/06/2007

Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Forklift

Employee #1 was adjusting pieces of dunnage on a forklift. The load was in the air, the parking brake was set, and the forklift was running. The forklift moved forward and pinned him against an adjacent stack of lumber. He was crushed and killed. Further investigation revealed that the employee either was not aware or forgot that the parking brake was not working.

Keywords: BRAKE, PINNED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310808613			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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