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Inspection: 122376064 - Sappi Dba S D Warren Co

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 122376064
Report ID: 0111100
Date Opened: 03/12/1996

Site Address:
Sappi Dba S D Warren Co
89 Cumberland Avenue
Westbrook, ME 04092

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5000, Westbrook, ME 04098

Union Status: Union

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/10/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/10/1996

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361152119
Referral 902588243 Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202220018
Event: 03/12/1996
Employee killed when fork truck falls through floor opening

Employee #1 was driving a fork truck over steel deck plates that covered a 19 ft by 8 ft floor opening. The plates shifted under the forklift and became dislodged at one end. Employee #1 was killed when his vehicle fell 23 ft through the opening onto a concrete floor. A structural defect in the supporting beam under the end of the plates caused them to become dislodged.

Keywords: SUPPORT POSTS, COVER, IND TRK OPERATOR, UNSECURED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, MECH MALFUNCTION, WORK SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 122376064 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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