Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104036272 - American Sheet Extrusion Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360197313 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104036272 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, production occupations |
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