Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14573380 - Alaska Pacific Transport Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement

Inspection Nr: 14573380

Report ID: 1050210

Date Opened: 04/05/1984

Site Address:
Alaska Pacific Transport Inc
Cpf 1 Pad Kupuruk Side
Prudhoe Bay, AK 99734

Mailing Address:
Po Box 4-274, Anchorage, AK 99509

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/05/1984

Emphasis: L:Aks

Case Closed: 04/05/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360577852

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14547533

Event: 04/04/1984

CRUSHED BY BUNDLE OF LUMBER

THREE TRUCKS WERE BEING UNLOADED IN THE ARCO STAGING AREA. TWO CONTAINED BUNDLES OF STRAPPED LUMBER, THE THIRD HELD PIPE. THE DRIVER OF THE THIRD TRUCK (EMPLOYEE #1) WAS WATCHING THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR UNLOAD THE LUMBER FROM THE SECOND TRUCK. THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR MADE A PICK WHICH BECAME FOULED WITH SOME LUMBER WITH PROTRUDING PIECES. THIS CAUSED ONE OF THE BUNDLES OF HIS LOAD TO TEETER ON THE FRONT, NEARLY FALLING. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMTED TO ASSIST THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR IN AFFIXING A STRAP TO THE LOAD TO SECURE IT. HE WENT UNDER THE LOAD TO FASTEN THE STRAP. THE LOOSE BUNDLE FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 BEFORE HE COULD JUMP OUT OF THE WAY.

Keywords: CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LUMBER, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14573380			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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