Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18115493 - Winyah Stevedoring, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Columbia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18115493

Report ID: 0418500

Date Opened: 01/09/1996

Site Address:
Winyah Stevedoring, Inc.
Pier 31-B Port Of Georgetown
Georgetown, SC 29442

Mailing Address:
2735 Front St., Po Box 1498, Georgetown, SC 29442

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/18/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/24/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	71822662	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201450012

Event: 12/31/1995

Employee paralyzed when forklift overturns on him

Employee #1 was using a Toyota forklift, model #02-5FD25, to transport coils of wire cable from a warehouse to an outside storage area at a marine terminal. He was making a right-hand turn when the forklift overturned. Employee #1 became trapped under the lift's body and cage and sustained injuries that resulted in paralysis from the neck down.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, PARALYSIS, IND TRK OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18115493			Hospitalized injury	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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