Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 131806.015 - Employee is killed when crushed by falling fork truck

Accident Summary Nr: 131806.015 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 12/16/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1507077.015	12/16/2020		423930	Sa Recycling Llc

Abstract: At 9:22 a.m. on December 16, 2020, an employee and Coworker #1 were utilizing a forklift to unload radiators from the back of a semi-trailer. After the radiators were dumped from their bins, the employee loaded the empty containers back onto the trailer. Coworker #1 went to the front of the vehicle to connect the cab and trailer. After attaching the cab, Coworker #1 checked to see if the bins were in the trailer, lowered the dock plate and checked to see if anyone was around with a forklift. Coworker #1 then removed the chocks from the wheels, returned to the cab of the semi-trailer unit, and moved the truck forward a few feet so he could close the back doors. He stopped when he heard Coworker #2 yelling for him to stop. The employee was halfway on the dock and in the trailer when Coworker #1 started to pull away. The employee fell face-upward and the backend of the fork truck fell on top of him, crushing and killing him.

Keywords: Chock, Crushed, Dock, Dock Worker, Fall, Falling Object, Forklift, Industrial Truck, Loading Dock, Material Handling, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Seat Belt, Trailer Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1507077.015	51	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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