Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14343909 - Employee crushed to death under overturning lift truck

Accident Summary Nr: 14343909 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 06/08/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106223274	06/09/1994	4491	0	Stevedoring Services Of America, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 8, 1994, Employee #1 was loading rolls of paper onto the back of a flatbed truck using a Hyster lift truck that had a clamp attachment. As he attempted to make a sharp turn with the clamp raised about 5 ft, the lift truck tipped over, and Employee #1 was thrown out of the truck's cab. He was caught under the clamp attachment and killed. The lift truck was equipped with seat belts, but Employee #1was not wearing one. Company policy does not require that employees wear seat belts.

Keywords: EJECTED, LOADING, LONGSHORING, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SEAT BELT, SHARP TURN, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106223274			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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