Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108116690 - Total Warehousing, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Inspection Nr: 108116690

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 10/22/1991

Site Address:
Total Warehousing, Inc.
5601 W. Buckeye Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85043

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/28/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/28/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360188957

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170052153

Event: 10/22/1991

Employee killed when crushed by cotton bale

At approximately 9:14 a.m. on October 22, 1991, Employee #1 was backing up a forklift that was carrying a load of plastic garbage cans. He tried to make a turn around a stack of cotton bales, but cut the corner too closely, and struck the bales. When the bales began to fall, Employee #1 tried to jump from the forklift. One bale hit the employee and knocked him to the ground, face down. Another bale then struck Employee #1 in the back, causing severe internal injuries. Employee #1 was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Joseph's Hospital at 10:02 a.m.

Keywords: CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, BALER, SHARP TURN, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108116690			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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