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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300213535 - Equity Transportation
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Equity Transportation
7926 42nd Street West
Rock Island, IL 61201
Mailing Address:
3685 Dykstra Nw, Walker, MI 49544
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/06/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/26/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360358642 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a truck driver, was helping a coworker of Saxton Design Group, Inc., to unload a semi-trailer. The coworker was using a pallet jack to raise and wheel three loaded pallets to the rear of the truck. When the pallet jack reached the dock plate at the rear of the truck, the middle and top pallets toppled over onto Employee #1. He was crushed against the dock plate and was killed.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, OFF LOADING, WALK-BEHIND FORKLIFT, PALLETIZED CARGO, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, LOADING DOCK, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300213535 | Fatality | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |