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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1886225 - Walker Lumber Company
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Walker Lumber Company
513 Center Street
Lathrop, MO 64465
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 24, Lathrop, MO 64465
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/13/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/13/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360553689 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RETURNING TO A LUMBER YARD AFTER DELIVERING SHINGLES TO A RESIDENCE. HE HAD JUST MADE A TURN ONTO A BLACKTOP ROAD WHEN A YOUNG PERSON CAME OUT OF A HOUSE HE HAD JUST PASSED AND HOLLERED AT HIM. AS HE TURNED AROUND THE FORKLIFT WENT INTO THE RIGHT HAND DITCH. HE WAS THROWN FROM THE SEAT. THE DITCH HAD ABOUT A 2 FOOT SLOPE. THE FORKLIFT LAID OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, BREAKING ONE ARM AND CRUSHING HIS HEAD AND NECK. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FORK LIFT WAS CHECKED OUT AND FOUND TO BE OK. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD DRIVEN THE FORK LIFT FOR PART OF TWO SUMMERS AS A PART TIME EMPLOYEE. THE PERSON WHO HOLLERED AT HIM THOUGHT HE HAD SIDESWIPED A CAR 150 FEET BACK.
Keywords: HEAD, DITCH, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, NECK, ARM, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1886225 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |