Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105463954 - Covil Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 105463954

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 11/07/1988

Site Address:
Covil Corporation
Pine Street
Spartanburg, SC 29300

Mailing Address:
Usc Campus, Spartanburg, SC 29303

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1742

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/19/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/22/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360282966

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 734236

Event: 11/02/1988

Employee injured when caught between trailers

Employee #1 was guiding a tractor trailer flatbed rig carrying a load of swing ceiling tiles as it backed up to a storage trailer approximately 45 in. from the ground to off load the tiles. Employee #1 was on the driver's side of the tractor trailer while guiding. The tractor trailer stopped and Employee #1 moved to the back of the tractor trailer. He started to ascend into the storage trailer when the tractor trailer began backing again, catching Employee #1 between trailers and causing internal injuries to his abdomen. He was hospitalized. The tractor trailer driver did not maintain visual or verbal contact with Employee #1 while backing up.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRAILER, COMMUNICATION, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105463954			Hospitalized injury	Other	Insulation Workers

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