Craven County, North Carolina Weyerhaeuser mill fined after deadly forklift accident

By Merit Morgan
WITN News
September 19, 2024
Category: Health & Safety
Region: United States, US East

CRAVEN COUNTY, North Carolina – A Weyerhaeuser sawmill facility in the East has been fined after a man died following a forklift accident. The N.C. Department of Labor’s inspection of the facility began on March 18th, following the deadly accident on March 17th where Craven County Emergency Services Director Stanley Kite said the employee was pronounced dead at the scene and then transferred to CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern. The Labor Department cited Weyerhaeuser with three alleged serious violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina with a total penalty of $48,393. The maximum penalty for each serious violation is $16,131. The company has 15 working days to request an informal conference with the Labor Department, to file a notice of contest, or to pay the penalty.

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