Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14274237 - Employee killed when head is run over by forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 14274237 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 02/27/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102750353	02/28/1991	1741	0	Bedrock Masonry Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 lay under an all terrain forklift to jump-start it. With the lift in gear and the accelerator wedged in the full throttle position, the employee started the forklift. The forklift moved forward and the rear wheel ran over the employee's head. He died of massive head injuries.

Keywords: WHEEL, HEAD, IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STARTED IN GEAR, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, RUN OVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102750353			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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