Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14278691 - Employee crushed and killed when forklift overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 14278691 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 10/09/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102744208	10/14/1987	1751	0	Latvis Construction Company Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were working at a housing project. The employee took it upon himself to back up a Lull Hi-Lift machine, but when he did, the right rear wheel went up on a pile of dirt, causing the machine to tip over. He was crushed and killed. Employee #1 had previously been told by supervisor(s) not to operate this machine. According to reports, Employee #1 was not in good health and had experienced seizures at this job site.

Keywords: UNEVEN GROUND, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102744208			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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