Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301771986 - Louis Rich Company

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 301771986

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 09/28/1998

Site Address:
Louis Rich Company
3704 Louis Rich Road
Newberry, SC 29108

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2015

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/26/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/03/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362626087

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200370187

Event: 09/26/1998

Employee dies of asphyxia when caught by forklift mast

Employee #1 was using a Caterpillar forklift, serial #82F6220071, to load pallets of processed turkey meat into a blast cooler. Apparently he dismounted, leaving one foot on the seat, and was leaning forward between the mast and overhead protection frame when he inadvertently engaged the lift and/or the tilt control as he stood up. His neck became caught between the forklift mast and the overhead protection bar. He died of asphyxia due to suffocation.

Keywords: LOADING, ASPHYXIATED, IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, NECK, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301771986			Fatality	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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