Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14387054 - CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING FORKLIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 14387054 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 10/24/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1948058	10/26/1984	5989	0	Aussie Ltd

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED ON OCTOBER 24, 1984, WHEN A FORKLIFT HE WAS DRIVING TIPPED OVER. HE WAS DRIVING THE FORKLIFT UP A RAMP TO A FLATBED SEMI-TRAILER. THE MACHINE APPARENTLY STALLED AND TIPPED OVER BACKWARDS ONTO HIM. THE RAMP WAS TOO STEEP FOR OPERATION, AS THE TRAILER WAS PARKED ON AN UPGRADE, WHICH ADDED TO THE ALREADY STEEP ANGLE OF INCLINE.

Keywords: LOADING RAMP, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1948058			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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