Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 126091792 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Bin on Moving Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 126091792 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 09/13/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126091792	09/13/2002	4953	0	Athens Service

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on September 13, 2002, Employee #1, who worked at a commercial and residential trash collection, disposal, and recycling facility, was walking in the driveway toward the welding area. A coworker was using a Caterpillar GPL 40 forklift to transport a 67 in. tall metal bin to the welding area to be refurbished. The forks were elevated between 6 in. and 9 in. The forklift moved forward and the 4 yd. bin struck Employee #1, knocking him to the pavement and pushing him several feet. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, WELDING, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126091792			Fatality	Other	Garbage collectors

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