Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14214043 - STRUCK BY FALLING FORKLIFT FORK ASSEMBLY

Accident Summary Nr: 14214043 -- Report ID: 0454713 -- Event Date: 08/02/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15177223	08/09/1984	2421	0	Melton'S Sawmill

Abstract: AT ABOUT 11:45 AM ON AUGUST 2, 1984, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE RAISED FORKS OF A JOHN DEERE MODEL 480 FORKLIFT. HE WAS INSTALLING A ROD WHICH CONNECTED ONE OF THE TWO FORK HOISTING CHAINS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE MAST (THE LEFT CHAIN WHEN FACING FORWARD). HE WAS INSERTING THE PIN THAT CONNECTS THE ROD TO THE CHAIN. THE NUT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ROD HAD NOT YET BEEN INSTALLED. FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, EMPLOYEE #1 LAY DOWN ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE FORKLIFT WITH HIS BODY PER PENDICLAR TO THE FORKS AND UNDER THEM. HE REMOVED THE NUT HOLDING THE CONNECTING ROD FOR THE OTHER HOISTING CHAIN (THE RIGHT CHAIN WHEN FACING FOREWARD). THIS ALLOWED THE ENTIRE FORK ASSEMBLY TO FALL. THE BASE OF THE RIGHT FORK STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD. THE LEFT FORK FELL ACROSS HIS LEGS. HE WAS FATALLY CRUSHED.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15177223			Fatality	Other	Sawing machine operators

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