Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14350037 - Employee dies after falling from forklift forks

Accident Summary Nr: 14350037 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 07/25/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18279620	07/29/1988	5211	0	Florida Lumber Company

Abstract: Around 7:00 p.m. on July 6, 1988, Employee #1 was elevated approximately 9 feet from the ground on the forks of a Hyster forklift so that he could unjam an overhead roll door in the west yard area. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell to the asphalt floor. He sustained serious head injuries and died on July 26, 1988.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18279620			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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