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Inspection: 1923028 - Ralston Purina Company

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1923028
Report ID: 0625700
Date Opened: 12/05/1984

Site Address:
Ralston Purina Company
223 West 63rd Street
Shreveport, LA 71106

Mailing Address:
Po Box 6625, Shreveport, LA 71106

Union Status: Union

SIC:2048

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/05/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/14/1984

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360550305

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14259345
Event: 12/03/1984
CRUSHED BETWEEN FORK LIFT AND GROUND.

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BACKING A HYSTER FORKLIFT OUT OF A TRAILER AND ONTO A LOADING DOCK. HE TURNED TOO SHARPLY TO HIS LEFT, CAUSING THE LEFT REAR WHEEL TO GO OFF THE DOCK. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO JUMP OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FORKLIFT AS THE LIFT BEGAN TO TIP OVER THE EDGE OF THE DOCK. APPARENTLY HIS LEFT LEG COULDN'T CLEAR THE SEAT. EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE FORK LIFT FELL TOGETHER APPROXIMATELY 51 INCHES TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT AND THE GROUND.

Keywords: CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LOADING DOCK, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1923028 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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