Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14485767 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM FORKLIFT TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 14485767 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 05/04/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1007160	05/04/1989	5211	0	Matthews & Fields Lumber Of Henrietta Inc.

Abstract: On May 4, 1989, Employee #1 was operating an order picker, the Hyster forklift truck, Model R030B. On this type of truck the operator operating controls goes up and down with the forks. As the platform was being raised, the steel plate which was welded to the uprights, apparently struck the underside of the storage mezzanine. This caused the uprights to break off at the welds. Employee #1 fell backward to the floor from a height of over 10 feet. Then Employee #1 was struck on the head by the edge of the overload guard. Employee #1 sustained fatal head injuries.

Keywords: PLATFORM, STEEL PLATE, HEAD, GUARD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, STRUCK BY, STORAGE AREA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1007160			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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