Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102944261 - Vincent Metal Goods

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102944261

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 02/14/1996

Site Address:
Vincent Metal Goods
2811 Charter Rd.
Philadelphia, PA 19154

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3499

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/04/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/04/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360468094

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14316954

Event: 02/13/1996

Employee killed when struck on head by steel bundle

Employee #1 was standing on the bed of a flatbed tractor trailer while two bundles of aluminum rods, each weighing 2,200 lb, were being moved by a forklift truck. When the forklift went to back up, one of the bundles fell off the forks, striking the employee and knocking him off the trailer bed to the ground. The bundle landed on top of Employee #1's head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, STEEL, UNSECURED, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102944261			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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