Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104574777 - United Parcel Service

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104574777

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 04/16/1986

Site Address:
United Parcel Service
555 Becker Rd.
Eagan, MN 55121

Mailing Address:
3312 Broadway St, N.E., Minneapolis, MN 55413

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/16/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/21/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360760706

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14449268

Event: 04/14/1986

Employee injured when feet run over by forklift

Employee #1 noticed that the engine kept racing on his forklift. It would not throttle down, so he stopped the forklift, shut off the engine, and dismounted. Employee #1 and his foreman then checked out the motor linkage. Employee #1 restarted the motor. It kept racing, so he and the foreman continued to adjust the linkage. While standing in the path of the wheels, Employee #1 accidentally brushed the converter selector switch. The forklift went into reverse gear, ran over both his ankles, and continued moving backward for at least 1,300 ft. Employee #1 was hospitalized for fractures to his feet and ankles.

Keywords: BRAKE, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, UNMANNED, ANKLE, MAINTENANCE, IND TRK OPERATOR, VEHICLE IN GEAR, CONSTRUCTION, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104574777					Occupation Not Listed

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