Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108902438 - Ford Motor Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108902438

Report ID: 0213400

Date Opened: 10/13/1992

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360945075

Violation Summary
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

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	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

Investigation Nr: 14553176

Event: 10/12/1992

Employee killed when caught between trailer and forklift

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108902438			Fatality	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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