Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14261929 - CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING FORKLIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 14261929 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 04/12/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14807424	04/13/1984	4952	0	Louisville-Jefferson Co Msd

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 LOST CONTROL OF AN EMPTY FORKLIFT WHILE HE WAS DESCENDING AN INCLINED ROADWAY BETWEEN TWO BUILDINGS. HE WAS TRAVELLING WITH THE FORKS IN THE FORWARD POSITION. THE BAKER MODEL 185 FORKLIFT OVERTURNED, PINNING EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE ROADWAY SURFACE AND THE OVERHEAD CAGE PROTECTION WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON THE FORKLIFT. NO SEATBELTS WERE INSTALLED. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS UNTRAINED IN FORKLIFT OPERATIONS, WAS PERFORMING DUTIES RARELY ASSIGNED TO HIM. A SLIGHT DEPRESSION IN THE ROADWAY MAY HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: OVERHEAD PROTECTION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, UNTRAINED, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14807424			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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