Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304470321 - Richard Redfern

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 304470321

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 06/26/2001

Site Address:
Richard Redfern
7290 Kindler Rd.
Columbia, MD 21046

Mailing Address:
6059 Majors Lane, Columbia, MD 21045

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/01/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100968510

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200969293

Event: 06/26/2001

Employee Had Lacerations After Losing Control Of Fork Lift

Employee #1, a fork lift truck operator, had just driven a pallet of stock onto a trailer that he was loading. He positioned the pallet against the right side wall and was backing straight out when the right rear wheel of the fork lift hit a slightly raised portion of the dock plate well, causing the fork truck to bounce. Employee #1 was not wearing a seat restraint and was bounced off his seat with his upper body leaning half way out of the fork lift. As he became off balance, he accidentally hit the gas pedal and turned the steering wheel. He lost control of the fork lift. His upper body was crushed between the wall or the over head door frame (not sure which) and the right rear up-right of the fork lift's protective cage. He managed to stop the fork lift but was trapped in this position. He yelled out in pain and another employee working near by came to assist him by reaching over him to the gear shift lever and drifting the fork lift forward enough to remove Employee #1 had a few lacerations and was treated at a local hospital.

Keywords: INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, LOST CONTROL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304470321			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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