Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309035723 - Rafter Five

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309035723

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 05/20/2005

Site Address:
Rafter Five
2900 Newpark Drive
Barberton, OH 44203

Mailing Address:
7305 W. 61st. St., Sioux Falls, SD 57106

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 484121/ General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/20/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/11/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100103597

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200102093

Event: 05/20/2005

Truck Driver Is Killed by Load of Pipes

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on May 20, 2005, Employee #1 was working as the driver of a flatbed truck, delivering a load of bundles of steel pipe. The bundles were approximately 22 ft long and roughly between 18 in. and 24 in. in diameter. Each bundle of pipes weighed approximately 2,000 pounds. A forklift operator was unloading these bundles when the accident occurred. He had finished unloading the front of the truck, so Employee #1 drove forward to allow the forklift operator to unload the back of the truck. As the forklift operator unloaded the remaining pipes, a bundle rolled off the far side of the truck, striking Employee #1 on the head. Employee #1 sustained a concussion and was killed. The forklift operator had a straight line of sight under the trailer to see the accident. Weather was not a factor.

Keywords: HEAD, LOAD SHIFT, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRUCK, PIPE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FLATBED TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309035723			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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