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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312215015 - 4 State Trucks
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
4 State Trucks
4579 South Highway 43
Joplin, MO 64804
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3714
NAICS: 336211/Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/27/2008
Emphasis: S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 02/12/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100003979 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 19100023 C01 | 06/27/2008 | 10/14/2009 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $0 | 07/08/2008 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 L04 IIA | 06/27/2008 | 10/14/2009 | $1,000 | $3,500 | $0 | 07/08/2008 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:15 p.m. on May 2, 2008, Employee #1, a warehouse worker of 4 State Trucks, used a Hyster Ordermaster RS30, a battery powered material handling piece of equipment, which could elevate an employee to retrieve parts from elevated storage areas. Employee #1 used this equipment to retrieve a new seat for an over-the-road tractor truck from a pallet rack located twelve ft above the warehouse floor. The elevated work area consisted of a short work platform, with two short hand holds, part of the Hyster, and two pallets stacked on the forks Employee #1 and his coworkers used to walk on and retrieve parts. The top pallet had a sheet of plywood on it to provide a level platform. Operating controls were immediately available to Employee #1, along with a body belt and lanyard, which was attached to an overhead anchor point. For some reason, he lost his footing and fell. Emergency response was called. Employee #1 was transported to St. Johns Hospital in Joplin, Missouri for treatment, where he later died due to the injuries he sustained in the fall.
Keywords: BELT, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PALLET, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312215015 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |