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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114969595 - Forklift Systems Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Forklift Systems Inc
1410 S. Clark Blvd.
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Mailing Address:
Attn Terry W. Henry Po Box 99763, Louisville, KY 40269
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5084
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/24/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/20/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361310253 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,750 |
| Current Penalty | $1,225 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,225 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100178 M01 | 04/01/1997 | 04/19/1997 | $1,225 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100178 M07 | 04/01/1997 | 04/19/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100178 M08 | 04/01/1997 | 04/19/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A mechanic was driving a Taylor Dunn personnel carrier (Model No. G12) through a warehouse, returning to a mechanic shop. He approached the top of an 8-degree, sloped, enclosed exit ramp inside the warehouse. A 1995 white Volvo GMC tractor-trailer, which was carrying empty toothpaste containers, was beginning to make a 90-degree turn to the west. A stack of pallets in two locations narrowed this truck's passage and forced its turn wider than normal. As the mechanic drove his personnel carrier down the exit ramp toward the outdoor road, the cab of the tractor-trailer suddenly appeared into his view from his right. The tractor-trailer was traveling at no more than 8 kilometers per hour from his right to his left in a northerly direction. The mechanic had about 2 seconds to react before he hit the tractor-trailer. He attempted to dart between the oncoming trailer and the wall of the ramp enclosure. Unfortunately, he did not make it. The tractor-trailer was 3 meters beyond the ramp opening when the left front cowling of the personnel carrier contacted the left rear tire of the truck tractor. The mechanic struck his head on either the left rear tire of the tractor or the front left corner of the trailer. He suffered massive skull fractures, bilateral subdural hematomas, and subarachnoid hemorrhaging. He died of his injuries.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, HEMORRHAGE, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, TRAFFIC CONTROL, TRACTOR TRAILER, MOTOR VEHICLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114969595 | Fatality | Fracture | Heavy equipment mechanics |