Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18604520 - Levinson Metal Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 18604520

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 10/21/1985

Site Address:
Levinson Metal Co., Inc.
Green & Maple St.
Greenville, KY 42345

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 341, Greenville, KY 42345

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5051

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/21/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/21/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360743843

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 735522

Event: 10/18/1985

PIPE AND EMPLOYEE FELL FROM TRUCK; EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY PIPE

THE EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING A FLAT BED TRUCK LOADED WITH EXTRA HEAVY PIPE. THEY WERE USING A BUCYRUS ERIE CRANE AND METAL CABLE SLINGS. AS EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED TOWARD THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK TO SLIDE THE SLING UNDER SOME OF THE PIPES, THE ENTIRE LOAD BECAME DISLODGED AND BEGAN TO ROLL OFF THE TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN OFF THE TRUCK ALONG WITH THE PIPE. AFTER FALLING OFF THE TRUCK, HE WAS IN POSITION TO BE STRUCK AND KILLED BY THE FALLING PIPE.

Keywords: UNSECURED, TRUCK, FALL, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18604520			Fatality	Other	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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