Inspection Detail

Inspection: 989954 - Gerard International Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 989954

Report ID: 0213900

Date Opened: 05/16/1984

Site Address:
Gerard International Inc
Bldg E Broadway & Morgan Blvd So Jersey Port Corp
Camden, NJ 08101

Mailing Address:
261 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4225

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/18/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/31/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360571087

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$340	$0	$0	$0	$0	$340
Current Penalty	$170	$0	$0	$0	$0	$170
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100176 A	05/21/1984	06/20/1984	$90	$180	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 L	05/21/1984	06/20/1984	$80	$160	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14500920

Event: 05/14/1984

Employee killed when forklift overturns off loading ramp

Employee #1, age 20, was driving a 5000 forklift down a loading dock ramp with this forks trailing. The ramp, which as sloped 9.6 percent, was covered with the PVC resin powder that he had been loading. The forklift skidded and went over the edge of the 1 1/2 foot high ramp. It fell on Employee #1 and his neck was pinned under the overhead guard. He was pronounced dead on arrival at West Jersey Hospital.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, RAMP, WORK RULES, DESCENDING, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SEAT BELT, NECK, SLIPPERY SURFACE, SLOPE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	989954			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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