Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2986552 - Hackney Brothers Body Co

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 2986552

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 05/02/1986

Site Address:
Hackney Brothers Body Co
301 N Pender St
Wilson, NC 27894

Mailing Address:
Po Box 2728, Wilson, NC 27894

Union Status: Union

SIC:3713

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/06/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/16/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360766976

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100178 L	06/09/1986	06/12/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14250922

Event: 05/01/1986

FORKLIFT OVERTURNED; EMPLOYEE CRUSHED UNDER OVERHEAD GUARD

AT APPROXIMATELY 1:15 PM ON MAY 1, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, AN EMPLOYEE OF HACKNEY BROTHERS BODY COMPANY OF WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA, WAS OPERATING A CLARK 2,000 POUND FORKLIFT. THE FORKLIFT WAS TOO SMALL TO DO THE JOB HE WAS ATTEMPTING, SO HE DECIDED TO GET A LARGER FORKLIFT. HE BACKED THE FORKLIFT ABOUT 60 FEET FROM THE WORK AREA, MADE A TURN, APPARENTLY AT TOO HIGH A SPEED, AND LOST CONTROL. THE FORKLIFT OVERTURNED, THROWING HIM FROM THE SEAT. THE FORKLIFT'S OVERHEAD GUARD STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK AREA, CRUSHING HIM AND PINNING HIM AGAINST THE CONCRETE SURFACE. HE DIED FROM MASSIVE INTERNAL INJURIES AND INTERNAL BLEEDING.

Keywords: SPEEDING, OVERHEAD GUARD, BACK, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, BACKING UP, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2986552			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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