Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1450956 - Sweetwater Reporter

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1450956

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 04/19/1985

Site Address:
Sweetwater Reporter
112 W 3rd Street
Sweetwater, TX 79556

Mailing Address:
Po Box 750, Sweetwater, TX 79556

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/19/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/02/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360547319

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14493670

Event: 04/12/1985

CRUSHED BY INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE SOME PALLETS OF OLD NEWSPAPER WITH AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT ROLLED DOWN A SEVEN DEGREE RAMP AND OFF TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN OFF THE FORKLIFT. THE BOOM LANDED ON TOP OF THE EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIM.

Keywords: BOOM, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1450956			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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