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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302353420 - Amusements Of America
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Amusements Of America
Rt. 264 East, Pitt Co. Fairgrounds
Greenville, NC 27834
Mailing Address:
24 Federal Road, Englishtown, NJ 07726
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/07/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/08/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100351659 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| Current Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100178 M01 | 11/20/1998 | 11/25/1998 | $2,450 | $2,450 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100178 N01 | 11/20/1998 | 11/25/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100178 N08 | 11/20/1998 | 11/25/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 A04 | 11/20/1998 | 12/23/1998 | $2,450 | $2,450 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers were trying to free an 8 ft by 45 ft trailer that was stuck in soft dirt in the rear parking lot of the Pitt County Fairgrounds. The trailer was hitched to an International diesel rig. A Case forklift was being maneuvered into position to pull out the rig when Employee #1 was struck by the blunt end of a ball hitch attachment on the forklift. He became pinned against the diesel rig and was killed.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, PINNED, WORK RULES, STUCK VEHICLE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRUCK, MIRED, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302353420 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |