Inspection Detail

Inspection: 894444 - Burnham Service Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 894444

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 06/19/1985

Site Address:
Burnham Service Corporation
13800 Old Gentilly Rd Bldg 103
New Orleans, LA 70127

Mailing Address:
5500 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, LA 70181

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4214

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/20/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/20/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360550271

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14519193

Event: 06/18/1985

CRUSHED BETWEEN LOADING DOCK AND REAR OF TRUCK

ON JUNE 18, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO ASSIST ANOTHER WORKER IN THE UNLOADING OF A CARGO TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND THE LOADING DOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO THE DOCK. HE WAS PINNED AGAINST THE DOCK AND CRUSHED TO DEATH. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED, BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, TO DRIVE THE TRUCK FURTHER FROM THE LOADING DOCK SO THAT THE HYDRAULIC TAILGATE COULD BE LOWERED. APPARENTLY EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT LEAVE THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR AND THE HAND BRAKE FULLY ENGAGED AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF.

Keywords: BRAKE, CRUSHED, TRUCK, LOADING DOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	894444			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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