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Inspection: 104036272 - American Sheet Extrusion Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 104036272
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 04/06/1987

Site Address:
American Sheet Extrusion Corp.
1618 Lynch Rd
Evansville, IN 47711

Mailing Address:
Attn Dorothy Talbott 1618 Lynch Rd, Evansville, IN 47711

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/22/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/21/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360197313
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 3 4
Current Violations 1 3 4
Initial Penalty $630 $0 $0 $0 $0 $630
Current Penalty $630 $0 $0 $0 $0 $630
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious 19100178 L 05/20/1987 06/22/1987 $630 $630 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19100178 N01 05/20/1987 05/26/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01001C Serious 19100178 N07 III 05/20/1987 05/26/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01001D Serious 19100178 N08 05/20/1987 05/26/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02001 Other 19101200 E01 07/13/1987 07/30/1987 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
6. 02002 Other 19101200 F04 I 07/13/1987 07/30/1987 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
7. 02003 Other 19101200 H 07/13/1987 07/30/1987 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 732081
Event: 04/04/1987
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FORKLIFT OVERTURNED ONTO HIM

AT 7:45 PM ON APRIL 4, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, A PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN FOR AMERICAN SHEET EXTRUSION CORP., WAS BACKING A FORKLIFT OUT OF A STORAGE AISLE. THE FORKS WERE RAISED TO ABOUT 74 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. HE TRIED TO MAKE A SHARP TURN WHILE TRAVELLING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE LIFT. THE FORKLIFT OVERTURNED TO THE LEFT, FALLING ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. THE FORKLIFT WAS A HYSTER 30 MODEL, PROPERTY #12, SERIAL #B010B4087G. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAKEN TO DEACONESS HOSPITAL IN EVANSVILLE. INDIANA, WHERE HE DIED AS A RESULT OF HIS INJURIES. THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF FAILING TO TRAIN THE FORKLIFT OPERATORS, FAILURE TO LOWER THE FORKS, FAILURE TO OPERATE AT A SAFE RATE OF SPEED AND FAILURE TO KEEP THE FORK LIFT UNDER CONTROL AT ALL TIMES.

Keywords: SPEEDING, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, UNTRAINED, BACKING UP, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 104036272 Fatality Other Supervisors, production occupations
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