Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14325344 - Employee killed when crushed between door cover and platform

Accident Summary Nr: 14325344 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 11/25/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17840190	11/26/1985	2621	0	Westvaco Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing on a work platform that was properly secured to the mast of a Hyster space save forklift truck, model #S70B, serial #B40-2484P. The coworker manning the forklift moved it into position so that Employee #1 could take down the cover from a rollup door. For some reason the forklift moved forward, crushing Employee #1 between the cover of the overhead door and the work platform and killing him.

Keywords: COVER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17840190			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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