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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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