Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100688035 - Duroyd Manufacturing Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100688035

Report ID: 0213100

Date Opened: 02/18/1987

Site Address:
Duroyd Manufacturing Co Inc
L Lawton Street
Yonkers, NY 10705

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3599

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/18/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/24/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360526412

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14483986

Event: 02/11/1987

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING HEAVILY LOADED PALLET

A FORKLIFT OPERATOR WAS UNLOADING A TRAILER LOADED WITH PALLETS OF MACHINE PARTS. EACH PALLET WEIGHTED ABOUT ONE TON. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSISTING THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR. THEY UNLOADED ALL OF THE SINGLE PALLETS AND BEGAN UNLOADING THE DOUBLE HIGH PALLETS. ONE OF THE TOP PALLETS TILTED SLIGHTLY. THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR TOLD EMPLOYEE #1 TO STAY CLEAR. HOWEVER, EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO STEADY THE PALLET. IT SHIFTED AND TURNED OVER ON TOP OF HIM, CRUSHING HIS CHEST AND KILLING HIM.

Keywords: CHEST, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, PALLET, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100688035			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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