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Inspection: 17840190 - Westvaco Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 17840190
Report ID: 0317500
Date Opened: 11/26/1985

Site Address:
Westvaco Corporation
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Tyrone, PA 16686

Mailing Address:
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Tyrone, PA 16686

Union Status: Union

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/27/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: N:Hazcomm

Case Closed: 12/12/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360113047

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14325344
Event: 11/25/1985
Employee killed when crushed between door cover and platform

Employee #1 was standing on a work platform that was properly secured to the mast of a Hyster space save forklift truck, model #S70B, serial #B40-2484P. The coworker manning the forklift moved it into position so that Employee #1 could take down the cover from a rollup door. For some reason the forklift moved forward, crushing Employee #1 between the cover of the overhead door and the work platform and killing him.

Keywords: COVER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, DOOR

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 17840190 Fatality Puncture Occupation not reported
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