Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14342406 - EMPLOYEE'S HEAD CRUSHED BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND PICKUP TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 14342406 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 05/29/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101049112	05/30/1986	3732	0	Lantana Boatyard Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 HAD JUST FINISHED USING A FORKLIFT TRUCK TO PULL A PICKUP TRUCK OUT OF SOME SAND. HE DISMOUNTED THE FORKLIFT TO REMOVE THE SLING WHICH HAD BEEN USED TO HOOK ON TO THE PICKUP, LEAVING THE FORKLIFT RUNNING AND IN LOW REVERSE GEAR. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE SLING, THE FORKLIFT BACKED INTO HIM, CRUSHING HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE BACK OF THE FORKLIFT AND THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PICKUP TRUCK, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101049112			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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