Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108902438 - Ford Motor Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office
Site Address:
Ford Motor Company, Inc.
939 U.S. Highway No. 1
Edison, NJ 08818
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3018, Edison, NJ 08818
Union Status: Union
SIC:3711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/13/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/28/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360945075 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100178 L | 11/18/1992 | 12/21/1992 | $1,500 | $1,875 | $0 | 12/15/1992 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100178 Q07 | 11/18/1992 | 12/21/1992 | $0 | $1,875 | $0 | 12/15/1992 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a yard supervisor, was helping to tow a tractor trailer with an industrial forklift truck. The forklift truck, which was connected to the tractor trailer by a chain, could not pull the trailer free. Employee #1 went between the tractor trailer and the forklift truck to remove the chain. The trailer lurched back, crushing Employee #1 against the forklift truck. He was killed.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRAILER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108902438 | Fatality | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |
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