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Accident Summary Nr: 14505986 - CAUGHT BETWEEN FORK LIFT TRUCK AND TRUCK TRAILER BED.

Accident Summary Nr: 14505986 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 03/29/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1568716	04/04/1984	2875	0	Hyponey Corporation

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOADING MATERIAL ONTO THE BED OF A TRUCK WITH A FORK LIFT TRUCK. WHEN HE FINISHED, HE BACKED THE FORK LIFT OUT OF THE WAY AND PARKED IT WITHOUT SETTING THE BRAKES, TURNING OFF THE ENGINE OR LOWERING THE FORKS. AS HE WAS WALKING UP TO THE TRUCK TRAILER BED TO SECURE THE LOAD, THE FORK LIFT TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND THE FRONT OF THE FORK LIFT TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED HEART FAILURE AND ASPHYXIATION. THE AREA WHERE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING WAS MUDDY, WITH SOME SNOW.

Keywords: HEART, ASPHYXIATED, BRAKE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1568716			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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