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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2516938 - Quadrant General, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement
Site Address:
Quadrant General, Inc.
1029 West 3rd Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
Mailing Address:
2020 Abbott Road, Anchorage, AK 99507
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/03/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/03/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360734123 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO UPRIGHT A HYSTER HIGHLIFT WITH A LARGE BACKHOE. HE HAD PUT A CABLE ON THE SHOVEL OF THE BACKHOE AND THEN SECURED THE OTHER END TO THE FORKLIFT. THE BACKHOE LIFTED THE FORKLIFT BACK TO AN UPRIGHT POSTION, BUT THE GROUND WAS NOT LEVEL. EMPLOYEE #1 GOT INTO THE FORKLIFT AND STARTED IT. HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE IT WITH THE CABLE STILL ATTACHED. THE CABLE CAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE FORKLIFT TO FALL BACK OVER. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL TO THE FROZEN GROUND, BREAKING HIS BACK.
Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEP GRADE, BACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2516938 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |