Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108116690 - Total Warehousing, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Investigation Summary

At approximately 9:14 a.m. on October 22, 1991, Employee #1 was backing up a forklift that was carrying a load of plastic garbage cans. He tried to make a turn around a stack of cotton bales, but cut the corner too closely, and struck the bales. When the bales began to fall, Employee #1 tried to jump from the forklift. One bale hit the employee and knocked him to the ground, face down. Another bale then struck Employee #1 in the back, causing severe internal injuries. Employee #1 was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Joseph's Hospital at 10:02 a.m.

Keywords: CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, BALER, SHARP TURN, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT