Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105431811 - Nichols #58

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 105431811

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 10/27/1986

Site Address:
Nichols #58
2111 North Pleasantburg Drive
Greenville, SC 29601

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/10/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/15/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360110944

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 734855

Event: 10/23/1986

FORKLIFT OVERTURNED ONTO EMPLOYEE (OPERATOR)

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED BY HIS SUPERVISOR TO TAKE A FORKLIFT TO THE RECEIVING DOCK AND TRANSPORT SOME EMPTY WOODEN PALLETS BACK TO THE HOME CENTER DEPARTMENT. THE RECEIVING DOCK IS A PAVED AREA OUTSIDE THE REAR OF THE STORE. EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY BACKED THE FORKLIFT UP TOO FAR, RUNNING THE REAR WHEELS OVER AN EMBANKMENT. THE FORKLIFT OVERTURNED AND LANDED ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE #1. THE EMBANKMENT IS 13 FEET FROM THE BACK OF THE STORE AT ITS NEAREST POINT. THE FORKLIFT WAS A DATSUN 5000, TYPE G, SERIAL NUMBER PF02-003064. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS MASSIVE ABDOMINAL INJURIES.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, ABDOMEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105431811			Fatality	Other	Sales support occupations, n.e.c.

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