Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314720996 - Boston Beer Company

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 314720996

Report ID: 0317900

Date Opened: 11/15/2010

Site Address:
Boston Beer Company
7880 Penn Drive
Breinigsville, PA 18031

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2082

NAICS: 312120/Breweries

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/14/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Powered Ind Vehicle

Case Closed: 03/14/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101322287
Complaint	207031261	Yes	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201321684

Event: 09/29/2010

Employee Dies after Being Struck by a Forklift

On September 29, 2010 Employee #1 of Boston Beer Company walked directly into a path of a forklift and was fatally hit by the mast. Employee #1 was dragged under the forks. Employee #2, the forklift operator, was observed to have looked in all directions and then sounded his horn prior to entering the intersection. Employee #1 received a broken tailbone, a fractured femur and a fractured ankle. The employee died a month and a half later from complications (blood clot) related to the surgical procedure to repair the injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314720996			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction

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