Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310971916 - Tietex International, Ltd.

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

Inspection Nr: 310971916

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 08/21/2007

Site Address:
Tietex International, Ltd.
3010 N Blackstock Road
Spartanburg, SC 29301

Mailing Address:
Po Box 6218, Spartanburg, SC 29301

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2297

NAICS: 313230/Nonwoven Fabric Mills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/29/2007

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/24/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100377704

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,250
Current Penalty	$3,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,250
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	10/02/2007	10/09/2007	$1,625	$1,625	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 O01	10/02/2007	10/09/2007	$1,625	$1,625	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200374353

Event: 08/20/2007

Employee Heart Attack Causes Forklift Accident

On August 20, 2007, Employee #1 was operating a forklift that ran out of fuel. Employee #1 drove a second forklift to retrieve a full propane fuel tank. After placing the full propane tank on the forklifts forks, Employee #1 put the forklift in reverse and then suffered a heart attack while traveling in the reverse. The forklift Employee #1 was driving struck a parked forklift, ejecting him. Employee #1 struck his head on a pole. The County Coroner ruled the cause of death as a heart attack.

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, EJECTED, HEART, HEAD, HEART ATTACK, STRUCK AGAINST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310971916			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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