Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14531966 - RUN OVER BY PIGGYBACK FORKLIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 14531966 -- Report ID: 1032100 -- Event Date: 04/30/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1849637	05/02/1984	4011	0	U S Department Of Transportation The Alask Railroa

Abstract: ON APRIL 30, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 PM, A RAILROAD WORKER (A RIGGER) WAS AT HIS ASSIGNED JOB LOADING RAILROAD CARS. THE OPERATOR OF THE VAN LIFT WAS MOVING FORWARD, NOT KNOWING WHERE THE RIGGER WAS DUE TO A BLIND SPOT. AT THE TIME THE VAN LIFT WAS MOVING FORWARD, THE RIGGER'S LEG GOT CAUGHT BY THE FRONT WHEEL. HE FELL. THE VAN LIFT RAN OVER THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE RIGGERS BODY, CRUSHING HIM. A TWO WAY RADIO AND A WRITTEN PROCEDURE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO THE VAN OPERATOR NEVER TO MOVE UNTIL HE COULD SEE HIS RIGGER WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: RAILROAD CAR, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, RUN OVER, POOR VISIBILITY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1849637			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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