Inspection 344214986 OPENED AUG 6, 2019Closed
5575 Zenith Mill Road, Fort Valley, GA 31030 · Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 5, 2019 (fatal): Employee is struck and killed by forklift
On August 5, 2019, an employee was working for a farm. The employee was not a native English-speaker. He was greasing the bearings in the front of a chain conveyor. The bearings were situated about 175 millimeters (7.0 inches) above floor level. A coworker was operating a forklift loaded with two stacked fruit bins. The load restricted the operator's visibility. The coworker intended to unload the fruit bins on top of the conveyor. He did not see the employee greasing the bearings. The employee was struck against the metallic structure and the entrance of the conveyor. He sustained severe damage in the back of his head and extensive bleeding. The coroner's report said that he sustained blunt force trauma to his head and torso. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. He had been killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $12,145 | $8,500 | Jan 31, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Serious | $12,145 | $12,145 | Jan 31, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2) · Fall protection systems in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(1) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response |
Serious | $12,145 | $12,145 | Jan 31, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $12,145 | $12,145 | Jan 31, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $13,494 | $9,000 | Jan 31, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $12,145 | $10,065 | Jan 31, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8a 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $8,675 | $0 | Jan 31, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8b 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(ii) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $12,145 | $0 | Jan 31, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $12,145 | $2,000 | Jan 31, 2020 | Final |