Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1113182 - W J Dillher Transfer Co

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1113182

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 07/16/1984

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360505309

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
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

Investigation Nr: 14469274

Event: 07/13/1984

LOAD ON FORKLIFT FELL BACKWARD

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1113182			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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