Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1492206.015 - Watco Mechanical Services, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1492206.015

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 09/08/2020

Site Address:
Watco Mechanical Services, Llc
222 Rip Wiley Road
Fitzgerald, GA 31750

Mailing Address:
222 Rip Wiley Road, Fitzgerald, GA 31750

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 488210/Support Activities for Rail Transportation

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/09/2020

Emphasis: L:Forklift

Case Closed: 03/01/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1653454	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 129389.015

Event: 08/31/2020

Employee legs are fractured when runover by forklift tire

At 7:15 a.m. on August 31, 2020, an employee was working for a firm that owned several shortline railroads and provided maintenance services for rolling stock. He was a laborer, and he was working at one of the firm's railcar repair facilities. He was operating a Case model 586G forklift, with serial number JJGN580GTAC533346. He had stopped the forklift in front of the plate room building. He was getting off the forklift. The forklift began to move forward, and the employee's legs were run over by the forklift's left rear tire. The employee suffered a fractured right leg femur and multiple fractures to his lower left leg. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Broken Bone, Femur, Forklift, Fracture, Ind Trk Operator, Leg, Mech Mat Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Run Over, Struck By, Unsecured

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1492206.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.