Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15157316 - Lear Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 15157316

Report ID: 0454716

Date Opened: 10/12/1984

Site Address:
Lear Corporation
325 Industrial Ave.
Morristown, TN 37814

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 668, Morristown, TN 37814

Union Status: Union

SIC:3714

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/12/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/12/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360599674

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14213938

Event: 10/10/1984

FORKLIFT TRUCK OVERTURNED ONTO EMPLOYEE

ON OCTOBER 10, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:50 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STACKING SCRAP METAL CONTAINERS, ONE ATOP ANOTHER. THIS TASK REQUIRED THE MAST OF THE TRUCK TO BE AT IT'S MAXIMUM HEIGHT. EMPLOYEE #1 STARTED DOWN THE INCLINE RAMP LEADING TO THE MAIN ROAD WITH THE MAST STILL RAISED TO MAXIMUM HEIGHT. FOR SOME REASON THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK OVERTURNED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15157316			Fatality	Puncture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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