Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300575537 - Zanchettin Brothers Terrazzo & Tile Co

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300575537

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 04/10/1998

Site Address:
Zanchettin Brothers Terrazzo & Tile Co
1513 E 27th St.
Amarillo, TX 79103

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1492, Amarillo, TX 79105

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1743

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/10/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/29/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360909840

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 300575537

Event: 04/09/1998

EMPLOYEE KILLED UNDER FALLING INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on April 9, 1998, a partner in the unincorporated Zanchettin Brothers Terrazzo and Tile Company was reported to have been in the process of loading a Hyster brand powered industrial truck onto a trailer for transport to a job site. The left access rail slipped or buckled under the equipment load allowing the fork lift to become over balanced to the left and fall. Employee #1 was pinned under the industrial truck, crushing his head and killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, PIN, RAMP, PINNED, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRAILER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300575537			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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