Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14296370 - Employee Drove Forklift Over The Edge Of A Loading Dock

Accident Summary Nr: 14296370 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 12/31/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18811273	01/07/1987	5411	0	Safeway Stores, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BACKING UP AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK (WITH A CLAMP LIFT) AT A LOADING DOCK. HE SHIFTED INTO FORWARD GEAR WHEN HE WAS FIVE FEET FROM THE DOCK EDGE, BUT THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO BACK UP. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER THE EDGE OF THE LOADING DOCK WITH EMPLOYEE #1 ABOARD. THE TRUCK AND EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 51 INCHES TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION.

Keywords: head, brake, industrial truck, fall, concussion, loading dock, backing up

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18811273			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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