Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1849637 - U S Department Of Transportation The Alask Railroa

Inspection Information - Office: Anchorage Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1849637

Report ID: 1032100

Date Opened: 05/02/1984

Site Address:
U S Department Of Transportation The Alask Railroa
Seward Dock
Seward, AK 99664

Mailing Address:
Po B 95, Seward, AK 99664

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/17/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/17/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360574362

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14531966

Event: 04/30/1984

RUN OVER BY PIGGYBACK FORKLIFT

ON APRIL 30, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 PM, A RAILROAD WORKER (A RIGGER) WAS AT HIS ASSIGNED JOB LOADING RAILROAD CARS. THE OPERATOR OF THE VAN LIFT WAS MOVING FORWARD, NOT KNOWING WHERE THE RIGGER WAS DUE TO A BLIND SPOT. AT THE TIME THE VAN LIFT WAS MOVING FORWARD, THE RIGGER'S LEG GOT CAUGHT BY THE FRONT WHEEL. HE FELL. THE VAN LIFT RAN OVER THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE RIGGERS BODY, CRUSHING HIM. A TWO WAY RADIO AND A WRITTEN PROCEDURE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO THE VAN OPERATOR NEVER TO MOVE UNTIL HE COULD SEE HIS RIGGER WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: RAILROAD CAR, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, RUN OVER, POOR VISIBILITY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1849637			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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