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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17446881 - Ralph'S Transfer Co. Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Ralph'S Transfer Co. Inc
4786 Distribution Dr
Tampa, FL 33605
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: No Insp/Other
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/18/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/18/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360710792 |
Investigation Summary
RALPH'S TRANSFER EMPLOYED A TRUCK OPERATOR TO DELIVER APPLIANCES. THE OWNER/OPERATOR HIRED A 16 YEAR OLD BOY AS HIS ASSISTANT. AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30 PM ON MAY 14, 1985, AT NIKOMIS, FLORIDA, THE TRUCK OPERATOR AND HIS ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE #1) WERE DELIVERING A 480 POUND REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER. WHILE THE TRUCK OPERATOR WAS ASKING THE CUSTOMER WHERE THE APPLIANCE WAS TO BE PLACED, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MANUEVERING THE APPLIANCE ONTO THE TAIL LIFT PLATFORM. FOR SOME REASON, EMPLOYEE #1 FELL OFF THE LIFT GATE. THE REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER ALSO FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 WHILE HE WAS STILL ON THE GROUND. A PASSING LAWN SERVICE WORKER ALERTED THE TRUCK OPERATOR TO THE FACT THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN HURT. EMPLOYEE #1'S HEART WAS RESTARTED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO VENICE HOSPITAL. HE DIED IN THE HOSPITAL AT 4:15 PM.
Keywords: MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17446881 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |