Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105365514 - Dickenson Boat Yard

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Investigation Summary

At approximately 10:00 p.m. on May 14, 1990, Employee #1, a self-employed commercial fisherman and fishing boat builder, was using a small Caterpillar forklift to move a wooden tote containing monofilament drift nets. He was driving around the outside of his barn, in which he was building a fishing boat for his brother. The area beside his barn was very dark, as the light was in front of the barn. He drove up on an embankment, perhaps to avoid a muddy area, for a distance of approximately 21 feet. At this point, marks on the embankment show that the forklift slid down and rolled onto its side. Employee #1 either fell off the forklift or jumped off as it slipped down the embankment. He was caught between the forklift and the ground and died at the site.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, IND TRK OPERATOR, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL