Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2180586 - Workshops, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2180586

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 04/25/1985

Site Address:
Workshops, Inc.
4244 3 Ave South
Birmingham, AL 35222

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 31245, Birmingham, AL 35222

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2789

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/03/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/03/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360675029

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14350979

Event: 04/25/1985

CRUSHED BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND ELEVATOR DOOR FRAME

EMPLOYEE #1, A FORKLIFT OPERATOR, WAS DRIVING ONTO AN 8,000 POUND CAPACITY FREIGHT ELEVATOR. SHE WAS HALFWAY INTO THE ELEVATOR WHEN IT STARTED UP. THE FORKLIFT'S OVERHEAD PROTECTION, WHICH WAS FABRICATED OUT OF 1 1/2 INCH STEEL TUBING, WAS BENT AND BROKEN DOWN ONTO EMPLOYEE #1 WHEN THE FORKLIFT BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR AND THE SECOND FLOOR LANDING. THE COMPANY HAD NO MAINTENANCE PROGRAM ON THE ELEVATOR. APPARENTLY, OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, TWO ELECTRICAL RELAYS BECOME OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE INSULATION ON THE WIRES. THE WIRES FUSED, CAUSING CURRENT TO BE SUPPLIED TO THE LINE STARTER (BYPASSING THE SAFETY DEVICES) AND STARTING THE ELEVATOR.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD PROTECTION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ELEVATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2180586			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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