Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14482996 - Employee killed when crushed between forklift parts

Accident Summary Nr: 14482996 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 05/14/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1713148	05/16/1984	2657	0	Fort Orange Paper Co Inc

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on May 14, 1984, Employee #1 was replacing a hydraulic seal on the main vertical hydraulic cylinder of a Caterpillar electric forklift truck. He was standing on the dashboard replacing a pin that connects the top of the cylinder to the top of the mast when his foot or leg apparently struck a control lever. This caused the mast to move toward the front of the overhead protection canopy, crushing and killing Employee #1 between the two. Turning the key switch off or disengaging the battery connector could have prevented this accident.

Keywords: REPAIR, WORK RULES, CONTROL LEVER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1713148			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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