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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102115375 - Swing Motor Co. & Hot Shot Trucking
Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division
Site Address:
Swing Motor Co. & Hot Shot Trucking
Amoco Cottonwood Field Office
Worland, WY 82401
Mailing Address:
423 North 10th Street, Worland, WY 82401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/23/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360608368 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING THE FORKLIFT OFF A SLOPED TRAILER WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE, CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL. THE FORKLIFT CONTINUED DOWN THE SNOW-COVERED TRAILER, WITH THE REAR COUNTER WEIGHTS SLIDING FURTHER OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRAILER. THE FORKLIFT SOON BECAME UNBALANCED AND BEGAN TO FALL OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRAILER. AT THAT TIME EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS NOT WEARING THE FORKLIFT'S SEAT BELT, ATTEMPTED TO JUMP CLEAR OF THE FALLING FORKLIFT. THE ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE (ROPS) OF THE FORKLIFT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST, RUPTURING HIS HEART. THE FORKLIFT THEN BOUNCED APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT FURTHER AWAY FROM THE TRAILER, THE TOP OF THE ROPS COMING TO REST ON THE LEFT SIDE OF EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD.
Keywords: ROPS, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OVERTURN, CHEST, HEART, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102115375 | Fatality | Other | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |