Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111889721 - Burns International Security Services

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 9:00 p.m. on May 18, 1995, Employee #1, of Burns International Security Services, was performing duties as a security officer and was conducting traffic surveillance for a client. While standing in the gate area watching a contract trucker leaving the premises, Employee #1 observed that the load, a forklift on a trailer, was not going to clear the overhead gate apparatus, which had a clearance height of 14 ft 6 in. and a load height of 16 ft 3 in. Employee #1 yelled to the driver, but the loaded forklift frame struck the gate apparatus, pulling the lift forward. This, in turn, swung the gate arm into Employee #1, striking him in the back and knocking him to the ground. He was taken to a hospital, where he was treated and released the same day; however, he returned the next day to the hospital for further observation and examination. He again was released. On May 22, 1995, due to complications, Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: WORK RULES, BACK, SAFETY BAR, STRUCK BY, SECURITY GUARD, FALLING OBJECT, COMMUNICATION