Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100751411 - Francisco Javier Rubio-Sanchez

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100751411

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 06/09/1993

Site Address:
Francisco Javier Rubio-Sanchez
8310 Northcourt
Houston, TX 77040

Mailing Address:
8515 Hammerly, Houston, TX 77055

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3498

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/23/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/28/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360900575

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14398507

Event: 02/07/1993

Employee killed when head is pinned by forklift forks

Employee #1 was helping the HEB International foreman to clean up the company yard. At approximately 12:10 p.m., Employee #1 began using a 25 ton forklift to move 7 5/8 in. by 38 ft pipes. At approximately 12:20 p.m., the foreman went to wash his truck. Upon returning at approximately 12:45 p.m., he found Employee #1 lying on a rack of pipes with the left side of his head pinned under the right fork of the running forklift. The foreman immediately lifted the fork loaded with pipes, turned off the forklift, and checked Employee #1 for a pulse. Employee #1 was dead.

Keywords: HEAD, PINNED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100751411			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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