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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1113182 - W J Dillher Transfer Co
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
W J Dillher Transfer Co
Jones Street
West Elizabeth, PA 15088
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4225
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/16/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/27/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360505309 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,240 |
| Current Penalty | $2,240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,240 |
| 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 E01 | 09/10/1984 | 10/02/1984 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 E02 | 09/10/1984 | 10/02/1984 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 L | 09/10/1984 | 10/29/1984 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100178 P01 | 09/10/1984 | 10/02/1984 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 09/10/1984 | 09/13/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19100178 A06 | 09/10/1984 | 10/02/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES, AN OPERATOR AND A HELPER, WERE ASSIGNED TO LOAD A TRACTORTRAILER WITH A CLARK FORK LIFT TRUCK, SERIAL # CY60-215-2078-270 MADE IN 1965 OR 1966. THERE WERE 15 BUNDLES OF 3/8" X 4' X 8' TONGUE ANDGROOVE PLYWOOD; 44 SHEETS IN EACH BUNDLE, WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 3,100 LBS. TWO BUNDLES WERE HAULED AT A TIME. THE FIRST LOAD WAS PICKED UP AND HAULED TO THE TRACTOR TRAILER. THE OPERATOR HAD TO MANEUVER THE FORK LIFT IN ORDER TO UNLOAD THE BUNDLE AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE BULKHEAD ON THE TRAILER. IN DOING SO THE STEERING WHEELS ENTERED A POTHOLE (30" X 42" X 1 1/2"). WHEN THE OPERATOR FREED THE WHEELS THEY LOCKED WITH THE COUNTEWEIGHTS. THE HELPER AND THE DRIVER OF THE TRAILER TRIED TO FREE THE WHEELS BY PUSHING THEM WITH THEIR FEET WHILE THE OPERATOR TRIED TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE HELPER LOOKED UP TO TELL THE OPERATOR THAT WHAT THEY WERE DOING WOULD NOT WORK. AT THE SAME TIME HE OBSERVED THE TOP BUNDLE SLIDING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE OPERATOR, WHO HAD RAISED HIS ARMS IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE BUNDLE. THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO JUMP FROM THE FORKLIFT. THE LOAD STRUCK HIM AND TEETERED ON THE STEERING WHEEL AS THE OPERATOR FELL TO THE GROUND. THE FORK LIFT WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH A VERTICAL EXTENSION TO THE CHAIR BACK OR AN OVERHEAD GUARD.
Keywords: OVERHEAD GUARD, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1113182 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |