Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2689370 - Quaker Oats Company

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 2689370

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 12/13/1985

Site Address:
Quaker Oats Company
2004 S East St
Indianapolis, IN 46225

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/17/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/02/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360742407

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 671461

Event: 09/30/1985

FORKLIFT STRUCK COLUMN; DRIVER FATALLY INJURED

AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING A 6000 POUND CAPACITY FORKLIFT TRUCK. THE TRUCK STRUCK AN "I" BEAM BUILDING SUPPORT COLUMN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THROWN AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS STOMACH, SPLEEN, PANCREAS AND OTHER INTERNAL ORGANS. HE DIED 74 DAYS LATER.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, SPLEEN, PANCREAS, COLLISION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STOMACH, INATTENTION, STEERING WHEEL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2689370			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.