Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103467700 - Arrow Oldsmobile-Gmc, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103467700

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 05/17/1988

Site Address:
Arrow Oldsmobile-Gmc, Inc.
4201 S. 27th
Greenfield, WI 53221

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5511

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/20/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/20/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360116354

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14500029

Event: 05/17/1988

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN SCRUBBER MACHINE FELL ON HIM

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 AM ON MAY 17, 1988, A DRIVER FOR THE TARTAN SUPPLY COMPANY, INC., ARRIVED AT ARROW OLDS/GMC INC. TO PICK UP A FLOOR SCRUBBER WHICH ARROW HAD RENTED FOR THE WEEKEND. HE LOCATED THE MACHINE AND DROVE IT OUT TO THE PARKING LOT WHERE HIS TRUCK WAS PARKED. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD OPERATED THE SCRUBBER FOR ARROW, AND VOLUNTARILY ACCOMPANIED THE DRIVER TO HIS TRUCK. THE DRIVER ROLLED THE SCRUBBER ONTO THE HYDRAULIC LIFT TRUCK, AND RODE UP WITH IT ABOUT 50 INCHES. WHEN HE REACHED THE TOP, THE MACHINE STARTED TO ROLL TO THE EAST (DRIVER'S) SIDE OF THE GATE. EMPLOYEE #1 MOVED FROM THE BACK OF THE TRUCK TO THE EAST SIDE AND TRIED TO STOP THE SCRUBBER, WHICH ROLLED AND TIPPED OFF THE LIFT GATE, CRUSHING HIM BENEATH IT. THE MACHINE WEIGHED 13400 POUNDS AND WAS FREE-WHEELING, UNLESS IT WAS UNDER FORWARD OR REVERSE POWER. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE POWER (BATTERY) WAS ON, BUT THE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC LIFT, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103467700			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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