Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14442503 - Employee killed when crushed between parts of forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 14442503 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 02/08/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105680383	02/09/1988	3354	0	Keller Aluminum Products Of Virginia

Abstract: At 1:05 p.m. on February 8, 1987, Employee #1 was placing some boxes filled with shipping pads onto a pallet on the forks of Hyster forklift truck #5. Somehow, Employee #1 placed his body between the overhead guard and the mast and tried to manipulate the control lever with his foot. He became wedged between the overhead guard and mast, and was crushed and killed. There was no apparent reason for Employee #1 to have been in that position.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, OVERHEAD GUARD, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105680383			Fatality	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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