Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15367402 - Bobby G Forehand

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 15367402

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 10/16/1984

Site Address:
Bobby G Forehand
Vollmar Inc 3820 S Meeker Ave
Muncie, IN 47302

Mailing Address:
3205 East Wilson Rd, Muncie, IN 47302

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/08/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/14/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360581391

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14223671

Event: 10/11/1984

DUMP TRUCK BED CLOSED ON MECHANIC

ON OCTOBER 11,1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO TRANSFER A REBUILT 3RD MEMBER FOR A 1972 MACK DUMP TRUCK FROM A PORTABLE HOIST TO A SMALLER HOIST. THE SMALLER HOIST WAS CONNECTED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE RAISED DUMP BED FOR EVENTUAL LOWERING ONTO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD ONE LEG INSIDE THE FRAME AND ONE LEG OUTSIDE. HE WAS BENT OVER WITH HIS BODY, FROM THE WAIST UP, DIRECTLY UNDER THE BED (BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE BED). WHEN PREPARING FOR THE TRANSFER, EMPLOYEE #1 EITHER STEPPED ON OR LOWERED THE THIRD MEMBER ONTO THE CONTROL VALVE CABLE WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO THE BED, CAUSING IT TO LOWER. THE DESCENDING BED SQUEEZED EMPLOYEE #1 AGAINST THE FRAME, BREAKING HIS BACK AND SEVERING HIS SPINAL CORD. HE DIED 2 1/2 HOURS LATER FROM INTERNAL INJURIES, AFTER BEING HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SPINE, MECHANIC, CRUSHED, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK BED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15367402			Fatality	Fracture	Heavy equipment mechanics

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