Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106878051 - Gale Industrial Scrap Metal Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106878051

Report ID: 0213900

Date Opened: 09/13/1991

Site Address:
Gale Industrial Scrap Metal Co., Inc.
Trenton Iron Metal Co. 301 Enterprise Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08638

Mailing Address:
14 School Lane, Roosevelt, NJ 08555

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/14/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360842496

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	12/16/1991	12/30/1991	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14311559

Event: 09/13/1991

Employee killed when caught between truck and lift gate

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on September 13, 1991, Employee #1 was emptying a scrap truck by using its tail lift. Employee #1 had emptied a drum full of scrap metal when he apparently engaged the lift gate to continue unloading the truck and lost his balance. He fell between the closing lift gate and the truck bed. His body was against the linkage that opened and closed the hydraulic system and was keeping the system engaged and unable to be shut off. Employee #1 suffered severe internal injuries and died. It was necessary to cut the hydraulic hose to stop the gate.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC LIFT, HYDRAULIC LINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRUCK, OFF LOADING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106878051			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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