Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121634.015 - Employee is killed when pinned against rack by forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 121634.015 -- Report ID: 0627500 -- Event Date: 11/13/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1444504.015	11/13/2019		493190	Toro Company

Abstract: At 5:30 a.m. on November 13, 2019, an employee was working for a firm that provided warehousing and storage. He was operating a stand up forklift. He was moving material on pallets. He was driving the forklift at too high a speed. He struck the midrail of storage racks that were in back of him. He was pinned between the forklift and the rail of the rack. His upper torso was struck against the midrail by the forklift. He was killed.

Keywords: Backing Up, Caught Between, Forklift, Ind Trk Operator, Industrial Truck, Pallet, Pinned, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Storage Rack, Struck Against, Torso

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1444504.015	56	M	Fatality		Stock handlers and baggers

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