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Accident Summary Nr: 14441505 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FORKLIFT OVERTURNED ONTO HIM

Accident Summary Nr: 14441505 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 03/12/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103191334	03/15/1988	2011	0	Armour Fresh Meats Company

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM ON MARCH 123, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A TOYOTA FORK LIFT TRUCK. HE HAD JUST ASSISTED OTHER EMPLOYEES IN THE UNLOADING OF EQUIPMENT FROM A TRAILER. HE WAS RETURNING TO LOAD OTHER EQUIPMENT. HE WAS TRAVELING DOWN A HARD COMPACTED DIRT ROADWAY WHEN HE DROVE OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. THE ROADWAY WAS ELEVATED ABOUT 16 INCHES AND CROWNED. WHEN THE FORKLIFT LEFT THE ROADWAY, IT TIPPED OVER ONTO IT'S RIGHT SIDE, THREW EMPLOYEE #1 OUT, CAME DOWN ON HIM, AND CRUSHED HIS CHEST. CAUSAL FACTORS INCLUDE POOR TRAINING AND LACK OF SEAT BELTS.

Keywords: CHEST, PINNED, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SEAT BELT, UNTRAINED, INATTENTION, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103191334			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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