Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14498828 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FORK OF OVERTURNING FORKLIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 14498828 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 03/12/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2397123	03/14/1988	3412	0	Burbank Barrel And Drum, Inc.

Abstract: A FORKLIFT WAS STUCK IN MUD. A TRUCK WAS POSITIONED TO PULL THE FORKLIFT OUT. A CHAIN WAS HOOKED FROM A CORNER POST OF THE TRUCK TO A CORNER POST OF THE FORKLIFT'S OVERHEAD GUARD. THE IMPROPER HITCH LOCATION CAUSED THE FORKLIFT TO OVERTURN RATHER THAN PULL FREE OF THE MUD WHEN THE TRUCK BEGAN PULLING ON IT. THE LIFT FORKS STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD, CAUSING A FATAL LACERATION.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, MIRED, STRUCK BY, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2397123			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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