Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1516871 - Empire Cranes Company

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1516871

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 10/03/1984

Site Address:
Empire Cranes Company
7801 Brighton Road
Dupont, CO 80024

Mailing Address:
Po Box 115, Dupont, CO 80024

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7359

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/09/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/11/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360554679

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14507206

Event: 10/02/1984

FALL FROM POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

ON OCTOBER 2, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND BY A COWORKER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FORKS ON A POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND THE COUNTERWEIGHT ON A BACKHOE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN MOVING 55 GALLON DRUMS OF OIL WITH A POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK. HE APPARENTLY FELL WHILE STANDING ON THE FORKS. HE SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND CHEST. HE DIED OF ASPHYXIA.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, NECK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1516871			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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