Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302428446 - Ring Can Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Investigation Summary

Employee #1, age 18, was a packer and inspector for a plastic container and bottle manufacturer. He was using a Hyster forklift, model 525 XL, to move pallets of trash outside the facility at night. Employee #1 was making a right turn onto an entry ramp when the forklift overturned and pinned him under the top frame of the cage. He sustained a fractured rib, a punctured lung, and other internal injuries; he was hospitalized for several days and then released. The forklift had rollover protection and a seat belt, but Employee #1 was not wearing the seat belt. The area in which the accident occurred was poorly lit and dark.

Keywords: FRACTURE, IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SEAT BELT, LIGHTING, MECH MAT HANDLING, SHARP TURN, OVERTURN