Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14446660 - CRUSHED BY OVERHEAD CANOPY ON OVERTURNING FORKLIFT TRUCK.

Accident Summary Nr: 14446660 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 08/05/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15020621	08/07/1984	2211	0	Cannon Mills Company Plant 10

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT TRUCK, TURNING LEFT DOWN A SLIGHT GRADE. HE PREPARED TO STOP WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OPENED THE PLANT GATE. THE FORKLIFT LURCHED, ACCENTUATING THE TURN SO THAT THE FORKLIFT OVERTURNED. THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE OVERHEAD PROTECTIVE FRAMEWORK AND THE DRIVEWAY. HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.

Keywords: HEAD, ROLL-OVER, OVERHEAD GUARD, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15020621			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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