Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122037872 - Chrysler Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122037872

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 02/01/1994

Site Address:
Chrysler Corporation
3280 South Clement Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53207

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 611, Milwaukee, WI 53201

Union Status: Union

SIC:4225

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/04/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/25/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360407100

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14367403

Event: 01/31/1994

Employee driving lift truck dies of heart attack

Employee #1 was driving a Clark forklift truck, serial #TM15-145-15, down a warehouse aisle. He lost control of the truck and struck a storage rack and an overhead door leading to the dock area. Other lift truck operators in the area heard the collision, turned toward the noise, and briefly saw Employee #1 in the driver's seat before he toppled to the warehouse floor. Employee #1 was stabilized by first aid procedures administered by coworkers and paramedics and was transported to the hospital where he died. The medical examiner's report indicates the cause of death as a heart attack. Employee #1 was taking medication for a heart condition, with no work restrictions stipulated by the company doctor.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, HEART ATTACK, COLLISION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, CARDIOVASC DISEASE, LOST CONTROL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122037872			Fatality	Cancer	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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