Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109205443 - Ez Go/Division Of Textron

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109205443

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 11/14/1997

Site Address:
Ez Go/Division Of Textron
4801 North Forest Ridge Blvd.
Beverly Hills, FL 34465

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 388, Augusta, GA 30903

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/14/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/10/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361088784

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202287934

Event: 11/12/1997

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY A TRUCK RAMP DOOR

Employee #1 was struck by a collapsing ramp at the rear of his trailer as he was closing the doors at the completion of a delivery. The ramp was raised and lowered by an electric winch rigged in a hoist configuration. The winch was not designed for hoisting and had been modified to utilize synthetic webbed material in place of wire rope. The synthetic lifting strap, a 2-in.-wide cargo tie-down, had deterioration and had a laceration which caused the retracted ramp to separate from the D-ring attachment point. There was no secondary latching mechanism to hold the retracted ramp in place and it came crashing down, striking and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, WIRE ROPE, RAMP, TRAILER TRUCK, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, WINCH, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109205443			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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