Inspection Detail

Inspection: 691576 - West Street Trucking Co

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 691576

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 09/25/1984

Site Address:
West Street Trucking Co
2 Hope St
Jersey City, NJ 07307

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/05/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/09/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360575542

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14480313

Event: 09/22/1984

FALL FROM ELEVATION

EMPLOYEE HAD LOADED A BALE OF SORTED SCRAP PAPER WITH AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK (FORK LIFT) ONTO A BOX TYPE TRAILER. HE BACKED OFF OF THE TRAILER IN BAY #4, ONTO THE PLATFORM. HE TURNED THE FORKLIFT IN A SEMICIRCLE. AFTER MAKING THE TURN, HE CONTINUED IN REVERSE INSTEAD OF GOING FORWARD AS HE SHOULD HAVE. HE BACKED OFF OF THE LOADING PLATFORM IN BAY #3. WHEN THE FORK LIFT FELL HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP. HOWEVER, THE FORKLIFT FELL ON TOP OF THE OPERATOR AND KILLED HIM.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LOADING DOCK, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	691576			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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