Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1202068 - Clark Lift Of Albany Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1202068

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 10/01/1984

Site Address:
Clark Lift Of Albany Inc
3016 Sylvester Road
Albany, GA 31708

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5599

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/02/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/05/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360564918

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14541973

Event: 10/01/1984

CRUSHED BY OUT-OF-CONTROL FORKLIFT

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL LIFT TRUCK. HE HAD NOT UNPLUGGED THE BATTERY UNIT OR RAISED THE WHEELS OFF THE FLOOR. THE BATTERY CABLE FLEXED AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE HIGH SPEED REVERSE CONTACTS, STARTING THE LIFT IN MOTION. THE LIFT PUSHED THE EMPLOYEE BACKWARDS APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET AND CRUSHED HIM BETWEEN SOME PALLETS ALONG THE WALL AND THE LIFT TRUCK.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1202068			Fatality	Concussion	Industrial machinery repairers

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