Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14480313 - FALL FROM ELEVATION

Accident Summary Nr: 14480313 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 09/22/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
691576	09/25/1984	5093	0	West Street Trucking Co

Abstract: EMPLOYEE HAD LOADED A BALE OF SORTED SCRAP PAPER WITH AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK (FORK LIFT) ONTO A BOX TYPE TRAILER. HE BACKED OFF OF THE TRAILER IN BAY #4, ONTO THE PLATFORM. HE TURNED THE FORKLIFT IN A SEMICIRCLE. AFTER MAKING THE TURN, HE CONTINUED IN REVERSE INSTEAD OF GOING FORWARD AS HE SHOULD HAVE. HE BACKED OFF OF THE LOADING PLATFORM IN BAY #3. WHEN THE FORK LIFT FELL HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP. HOWEVER, THE FORKLIFT FELL ON TOP OF THE OPERATOR AND KILLED HIM.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LOADING DOCK, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	691576			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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