Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14423974 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM FORKS OF "ORDER PICKER"

Accident Summary Nr: 14423974 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 03/24/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101308294	03/25/1988	4225	0	Famous Barr Warehouse

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 OPERATED A HI-RISE ORDER PICKER THAT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A BEDDING TRUCK THAT FIT OVER THE HI-RISE'S FORKS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND LYING ON ONE SIDE OF THE HI-RISE. THE BEDDING TRUCK WAS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THE FORKS OF THE HI-RISE WERE FIVE FEET IN THE AIR. EMPLOYEE #1 MAY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REPOSITION THE BEDDING TRUCK. HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE TWO BROKEN ARMS, A CRUSHED CHEST, AND A HEAD INJURY. IT IS BELIEVED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOLDING ON TO THE BEDDING TRUCK AS IT SLID OFF THE FORKS. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS KILLED, WAS NOT FOUND UNTIL FOUR HOURS AFTER HIS REGULAR QUITTING TIME.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101308294			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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