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Inspection: 104608609 - Zellerbach Paper Company

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Reno 0953210

 

Inspection Nr: 104608609
Report ID: 0953210
Date Opened: 06/18/1987

Site Address:
Zellerbach Paper Company
950 United Cir
Sparks, NV 89431

Mailing Address:
P O Box 20250, Reno, NV 89510

Union Status: Union

SIC:5113

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/19/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/22/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360761852

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14236616
Event: 06/17/1987
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN PALLET RACK RAIL AND FORKLIFT

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A TOYOTA FORKLIFT, REMOVING LOADED PALLETS FROM A PALLET RACK. AS HE WAS LINING UP THE LIFT TO REMOVE ANOTHER PALLET, HE BACKED UNDER THE BOTTOM RAIL OF THE PALLET RACK. HE CONTACTED THE RAIL IN THE BACK AT ABOUT CHEST LEVEL AND WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE FORKLIFT. APPARENTLY EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION AS HE BACKED UP. THE FORKLIFT WAS IN PROPER OPERATING CONDITION.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PALLET, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 104608609 Fatality Other Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
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