Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14233100 - EMPLOYEE FATALLY CRUSHED WHEN FORKLIFT OVERTURNED

Accident Summary Nr: 14233100 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 07/03/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102720471	07/05/1990	3089	0	The West Company

Abstract: An employee was using a forklift to remove a hopper of trash. As he was turning and lifting the hopper, the forklift tipped over, trapping and crushing the employee. He died of asphyxiation.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102720471			Fatality	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.