Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315961987 - Lewis Nursery And Farms, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 315961987

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 04/19/2012

Site Address:
Lewis Nursery And Farms, Inc.
(Off) Clarks Landing Road
Rocky Point, NC 28457

Mailing Address:
3500 Nc Highway 133, Rocky Point, NC 28457

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0171

NAICS: 111333/Strawberry Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/25/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/21/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100363464

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001	Other	19040040 A	07/26/2012	08/03/2012	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200360071

Event: 04/18/2012

Employee Is Caught in Spooling Machine and Dies

On April 18, 2012, Employee #1 with Lewis Nursery and Farms, Inc. was driving a tractor trailer that had a hydraulic machine for spooling braided nylon rope (one quarter in.) around a rotating post (4 in. by 4 in. by 8 ft). Employee #1 dismounted from the tractor, leaving the machinery running, to help a coworker ensure that the coiled rope on the ground was properly spooled onto the rotating post. Employee #1's right leg got caught in the rope, and he was pulled onto the trailer and entrapped on the hydraulic machine while the rope was being tightly spun on the post. With every rotation of the post, Employee #1 hit the metal bracing on the machine. Employee #1's supervisor arrived and stopped the tractor and cut Employee #1 loose from the machine. Employee #1 died at the scene.

Keywords: ROPE, ROTATING SHAFT, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BY, DRIVER, HYDRAULIC TOOL, BRACE, TRACTOR TRAILER, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315961987			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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