Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104202999 - Metzger & Sons Trucking

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 104202999

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 07/08/1987

Site Address:
Metzger & Sons Trucking
Rr #4
Winterset, IA 50273

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/15/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/15/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360739973

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1001718

Event: 07/07/1987

Employee killed between forklift and semi trailer rig

Employee #1 got between a forklift and the rig of a semi-trailer to hold a load of material that had shifted. He told the forklift driver to push against the load while he held it in place. As the forklift driver began to push, the accelerator pedal became stuck, causing the forklift to pin Employee #1 against the semi-trailer rig. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: ACCELERATOR PEDAL, STUCK, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104202999			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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