Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14224380 - FORKLIFT KILLED BY LOAD FALLING FROM FORKS ONTO HIS HEAD

Accident Summary Nr: 14224380 -- Report ID: 0355117 -- Event Date: 01/18/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18741082	01/19/1988	2436	0	Columbia-Whittle Corp.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT TRUCK IN THE WAREHOUSE. HE PICKED UP THREE BUNDLES OF PLYWOOD CORE WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 12,00 POUNDS. THE FORKLIFT'S MAXIMUN LIFTING CAPACITY WAS ONLY 8,000 POUNDS. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 TIPPED THE LOAD BACK TOWARDS THE OVERHEAD GUARD THE TOP BUNDLE FELL OFF THE FORKS ONTO THE OVERHEAD GUARD. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT BROKE A WELD ON THE OVERHEAD GUARD AND CRUSHED IT DOWNWARD ONTO EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD. HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, BROKEN WELD, OVERHEAD GUARD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18741082			Fatality	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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