Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124617887 - Aspen Distribution Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 124617887

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 08/10/1993

Site Address:
Aspen Distribution Inc
1646 South 4490 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84126

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 26126, Salt Lake City, UT 84126

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5145

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/10/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/02/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361531114

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170562219

Event: 08/08/1993

Employee crushed between forklift and post

Employee #1 was helping a coworker change the electrical battery on his forklift. When Employee #1 was finished, he got on his forklift and began to back up. According to the coworker, it appeared that the forklift jerked in the opposite direction and pinned Employee #1 against a pole. His pelvis was fractured on both sides.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SUPPORT POSTS, PINNED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PELVIS, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124617887			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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