Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3037256 - Northern Hydraulics, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 3037256

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 11/25/1987

Site Address:
Northern Hydraulics, Inc.
112 Freeland Lane
Charlotte, NC 28210

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 11344, Charlotte, NC 28220

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5251

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/25/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/26/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360261770

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100178 L	12/23/1987	01/25/1988	$420	$420	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	7B0302 A	12/23/1987	12/29/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	7C0101 A99 E1	12/23/1987	01/25/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14254478

Event: 11/24/1987

Employee killed when forklift overturns on him

Employee #1, who was operating an electric industrial forklift truck, was returning from an assigned task at an outside paved driveway. He was turning the truck sharply to the left when it overturned on top of him, killing him. The cause of death was listed as blunt trauma to the chest due to compression by a lift truck, resulting in hemothorax. At the time of the accident, the driveway was dry and in good repair. The forklift had no adverse load attached; it was rated at 7.2 mph and was probably turned at close to this speed. The 18-year-old employee, who was not trained in the use of forklifts, was holding a keychain in his hand during the maneuver. He was not wearing the provided seat belt.

Keywords: CHEST, IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SEAT BELT, SHARP TURN, UNTRAINED, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3037256			Fatality	Fracture	Stock handlers and baggers

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