Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14496871 - 1 EMPLOYEE KILLED, 1 INJURED WHEN LIFT TRUCK FAILED

Accident Summary Nr: 14496871 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 04/01/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102394202	04/04/1988	4225	0	Walmart Distribution Center 6003

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON OVERHEAD CONVEYORS WHILE WORKING FROM A BASKET ATTACHED TO THE FORKS OF A LIFT TRUCK. WHILE THEY WERE WORKING THE LIFT FAILED, CAUSING THE BASKET AND EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET TO A CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102394202			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	102394202			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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